Geo. McCalip's Traffic Ticket Site

AFTER WINNING WITH A
SPEED TRAP DEFENSE

If you win a speed trap case you should thank the court for dismissing the case.

You may then request that the court find the officer in contempt. Point out that the officer has

wasted the court's time and your time

violated the law (CVC 40801)

appeared as an incompetent witness (CVC 40804(a))

put the court's jurisdiction in jeopardy (per CVC 40805)

and therefore obviously qualifies to be found in contempt.

I would do this because I view it as my civic duty to see that those people sworn to uphold the law also obey the law. You might do it because you feel the officer deserves it, or just because...

In any case, if you win a speed trap case it is an option you have.

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