CA driver's license question.

Stop whining and take it like a man.

T> I have a California driver's license question;l

don't forget the law; If the arresting officer fails to show up for the court case. the case is dismissed. my only hope?

I used to know a guy that would wait until the last minute to reschedule his court date. This way the cop would show up only to find that it had been rescheduled. After doing this 3 or 4 times there was a good chance the cop wouldn't show and he'd get off. I have a good driving record and I don't need such tricks but it might work for you...

Tony

Just show up, tell your story, show your record and pay the $200 fine or whatever. All this worry and angst is worse than reality.

does your liscnse have an expiration date on it? if so, your best defense is to correct the problem(assuming the DMV will allow it with charges pending) then show up to court....judge may dismiss, or he may pull money from your wallet....

and here's the latest up-date;

Then the cop made a mistake. It SHOULD have been marked as "correctable". The cop DOESN'T have a choice about that, because the statute CLEARLY says the office SHALL "prepare ... a written notice containing the violator's promise to correct the alleged violation".

Bring a copy of VC 40610 with you, and read at least subsection (a)(1) into the record if the judge tries to give you any sh*t about it. You shouldn't be liable for anything more than the $10 "transaction" fee.