Errors on a ticket

[Eileron]

I'm in South Carolina, and recently I was pulled over for "going 71 in a 45". I know I was going 60, but my word vs. the officer's word in South Carolina and I'm screwed.

Long story short, I got to looking at the ticket. My middle name is Keith - the officer copied my name over as Kieth. Additionally, he wrote the U of my license plate as something that looks more like a V. He didn't cite which day of the week it was (monday tuesday wednesday...) and there's a section where he was supposed to. He listed the weather as clear when it was decidedly cloudy (rain drops began to collect on my car's windshield as I sat in the car waiting on him.)

He was "nice" and lowered my ticket to 69 out of 45...a 4 point and 180.50 dollar ticket. Additionally, I could not locate the intersection he listed on a map (Highway 123 and Pendelton. Pendleton is nearby. But there is no Pendelton.)

If I wanted to get picky, he indicated that it was "2115 PM". There is no 2115 PM. This is inconsistent as earlier on the ticket he listed the time of my trial as 3:00 PM.

Also, the name of my Trial Officer is "City Court"...I don't know what that means.

Would this give me any kind of case to get the ticket dropped? Additionally who would I contact/how would I go about doing such? I'd really prefer not to go to court - he knew I was a college student and chose a time midafternoon...and the time he chose is in the middle of three different classes I likely won't be able to miss....so I don't want to go to court if I can help it, but I also don't want to get a ticket if I can help it.

As I understand it it'd be kinda bad to try to dismiss the ticket on this charge (because theoretically they could give me 71 instead of 69) and they could say that well he can fix his mistakes, but according to the law, the ticket was issued to the wrong person in a place that doesn't exist at a time that doesn't exist in the wrong type of weather for the county this theoretical location was at the interpreted time. Additionally, the license plate number listed for my car is not my car.

Advice? What should I do? My court date isn't until March 30th...but I don't have the resources to get any kind of court case prepared.

[lwpat]

Sounds like you were either stopped by a Clemson or Pendleton city officer. City court is usually at the city hall or police station. Pendleton is the name of the street. Hwy 123 and Pendleton Street.

I know I was going 60, but my word vs. the officer's word in South Carolina and I'm screwed.

Especially in city court against a city officer. You can call the court and get a continuance to a better time/date. If you show for court they might reduce it on down to a two point ticket. It is worth showing up rather than just sending in the money.

2115 is the 24 hour clock. The judge usuallys sets the time he will hold trials, not the officer.

[Eileron]

So I should show up, plead guilty, and see if they lower it?

[DaveBis]

hell no!

Always contest each and evey citation...as to the info on the ticke,t remember, these people are tryign to steal your money, that is why the criminals running the taxation courts ignore the Constitution and the fact that the charges agaisnt you must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, which is way more than your word against the cops word.

Remember, in these taxation schemes, you are guilty until you can prove your own innocence, Constituion be damned.

As to the info on the ticket, if he was that wreckless and sloppy on those details, how was his recollection on other details, like how fast you were going? Did he ever participate in controlled studies estimating vehicle speed while traveling perpendicular? Nope!

These revenue generators ought to get a real job and fight redal crime, like violence, theft, etc. Oh, I forgot, they are too busy paying hookers for hand jobs at massage parlors, then turning around and prosecuting them as recently exposed in the media.