If a police man wrote down my information for an open container, will I get a ticket?
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If a police man wrote down my information for an open container, will I get a ticket?
I was walking down the sidewalk and a police man pulled me to the side because I had an open container, and then proceeded to write down my information, however then let me go without telling me that I would receive a ticket. Would they send one in the mail?
Asked on September 23, 2019 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
There is requirement that a person who has violated the law receive a ticket at the time of the offense; a ticket can be mailed at a later date. That having been said there is really no way to know whether or not you will still be ticketed.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
They can send a ticket in the mail: you violated the law, and there is nothing requiring that they ticket you on the spot, or barring them from ticking you later. So legally you can te ticketed. Whether you will get a ticket or not, we can't say: that's up to the officer.
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