CH1- Vehicle Violations and Citations Flashcards
A MV stop is based on what level of certainty
Reasonable suspicion
Three sources that provide officer with RS
- Actual observation (most common)
- Info from registry database
- Information provided by another (most common dispatch thru 911)
Do you need to see the violation when someone provides a description of it to make the stop
No you can still stop
What is a very effective way to promote traffic safety
Citing operators
CMVI draws a fine called a
Scheduled assessment
What is the standard of proof for CMVI in court
Preponderance of the evidence
Statue of limitations for MV crimes
6 years after complaint issues (not ticket)
When must citations be turned in
End of tour of duty
Most important factor for MV citation is
Driving behavior
What are the three requirements for turning in tickets
- Kept in a locked container
- Recorded on an audit sheet by chief or Sgt and above
How to void a citation
- Void due to improperly issues, mutilated, spoiled
- Send on department letter head to the registry signed by officer and supervisor
Second option instead of voiding a ticket
Tell citizen to request a hearing and contact magistrate to void
Unlawful disposal of a ticket ROA
In presence (littering if it’s ripped up)
Deputy sheriffs authority to enforce CMVI
Enforce all CMVI but no arrest unless BOP (don’t arrest for revoked license)
State campus police CMVI authority
-Enforce CMVI on their roads on campus
- enforce an MV crime on their campus or abutting public ways