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Charged Twice For Same Offence?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:32 pm
by Rubbinio
Hi,
I had an issue where I run a red light and ended up in an accident. The cop that showed up at the scene of the accident issued me a ticket for failing to obey a traffic sign and told me she gave me this instead of the running a red light because it was the less expensive one. So I went ahead and paid for it.
Two weeks later i get a ticket in the mail for running the red light for 325$. How can i be charged twice for the same offense and what are my options at this point.
Thank you
Re: Charged Twice For Same Offence?
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:38 am
by whaddyaknow
Just to clarify, the second ticket was from an automated red light camera?
Re: Charged Twice For Same Offence?
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:48 am
by Rubbinio
Yes, and received it in the mail yesterday.
Re: Charged Twice For Same Offence?
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:30 am
by whaddyaknow
Huh. Sorry, I don't have a good answer for you. It does sound like double jeopardy to me though. Hopefully some more experienced members will chip in some advice. I will be watching...
Re: Charged Twice For Same Offence?
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:13 am
by Zatota
For the red light camera offence, you would have been charged as the owner of the car, not as the driver. I don't know if that complicates matters. Call the court office and ask. If there's no way to resolve it, request a trial and show the prosecutor the ticket you received and proof you paid it. That may help.