Wrong Address on Speeding Ticket

[inmarkon]

My question involves a speeding ticket from the State of: New York

I live in NY, my son (19) lives in NJ. He comes up for dinner typically every Sunday. One of those visits he got a speeding ticket (42 in a 30 I think).

The issue is not the speeding. He checked the Not Guilty portion of the ticket and mailed it in before the deadline. But what he didn't notice was that the address on the ticket did not match what is on his license. To note, the address on his license IS correct.

Subsequently, he never got the letter with his court date - and being 19, didn't even remember it, so he never followed up.

Now, of course, he received a letter for a warrant for failing to appear. Suddenly, NY realized they were sending his notices to the wrong address (their mistake).

So my question is, does he have any recourse? Not on the speeding ticket - but the failure to appear charges. And the fact that his license is suspended in NY.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

[Mr. Knowitall]

When he goes to court he can explain that the notice was sent to the wrong address, and document that the address on his license was correct.

He may want to work with a criminal defense lawyer.

[sniper]

Where did the officer get the wrong address from? Was it a prior address? I ask every time if the address on the license is correct and about a 1/4 of the time it is not. They then give me verbally the new address. It could also be a transposed number on the address or something else. Its all water under the bridge at this point and a traffic/criminal lawyer will be more helpful to him now.