It's for the Milton court, if that makes any difference. So, once they realize that she isn't going to show up, what then? Does the court still have the opportunity to deliver it personally after the fact, or will it just get dropped once they realize their error?
Thanks again for all your responses!
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- Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:42 am
- Forum: Careless Driving
- Topic: Is a Summons sent by email not legally binding?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2261
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:31 am
- Forum: Careless Driving
- Topic: Is a Summons sent by email not legally binding?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2261
Re: Is a Summons sent by email not legally binding?
She was asked by the officer to reply that she had received the email so she did. But basically everything that the last poster stated was what her paralegal told her. So does this really mean she can ignore the summons, or if she doesn't show will she be charged in absentia? She really needs to know for sure! Thanks!
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:58 pm
- Forum: Careless Driving
- Topic: Is a Summons sent by email not legally binding?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2261
Is a Summons sent by email not legally binding?
A friend of mine caused a rear end accident a few months ago that wasn't reported right away, but at an accident reporting centre a couple days later. The officer took her statement there, and that was that. Fast forward to last week, when the officer calls her out of the blue and says she's being charged with careless driving. He asks for her email so he can send her a summons to appear in court, which arrives via email a short time later. She contacted a traffic ticket paralegal and asked their opinion on it. They told her that because the summons wasn't delivered in person, that it wasn't l...
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:53 pm
- Forum: Careless Driving
- Topic: Incorrect info on Accident Report. Can case be thrown out?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1604
Re: Incorrect info on Accident Report. Can case be thrown ou
Thank you so much for the reply! So on the day I show up for my summons, how do I actually proceed? Is it actually the prosecutor that I have to appear before initially? Do I then give my version of what happened and then wait for him to (hopefully) lower the charge? Or do I start off by stating that I wish to plead guilty only to the lesser charge that you stated above and hopefully he agrees to it? Also, regarding the charge that you stated, it pertains to "Left turn...". Is there an identical charge for "Right turn...."?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:32 pm
- Forum: Careless Driving
- Topic: Incorrect info on Accident Report. Can case be thrown out?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1604
Incorrect info on Accident Report. Can case be thrown out?
I was involved in a fairly straightforward rear-ender with another vehicle as we were approaching a T intersection. The light was green and we were in the right lane (to turn right) with 2 other cars ahead of us. For whatever reason the car ahead of me braked all of a sudden (I'm not sure what was happening with the other 2 cars ahead as to why the other driver braked) but I rear-ended the vehicle ahead of me. Even though there was no visible damage to the car I hit (and only a small crack on my bumper) the other driver called 911. Long story short, the officer charged me with 'careless drivin...