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  • 01-03-2017, 07:24 PM
    Cb90
    Can You Get a Dismissal Based on an Error on a Ticket
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Connecticut
    Let's say a person is given a ticket for an infraction an a state statute says it needs to be within a certain price and it exceeds the price, can that lead dismissal. An example; the person has to pay no more than $50 but no less than $25. The ticket charge is $75. Can someone win with this defense? The statue (Which means law) states that. In my mind, the higher price makes the ticket invalid.
  • 01-03-2017, 07:27 PM
    flyingron
    Re: Potential Error on Ticket
    No, the fine being incorrect will not lead to a dismissal, just a correction of the fine amount. I suspect the $75 is not incorrect. While the fine is likely capped at $50, there are other fees that are authorized by the legislature that bring the total you must pay up to $75. You're certainly entitled to ask the court clerk for a break down on this.
  • 01-04-2017, 08:02 PM
    Highwayman
    Re: Potential Error on Ticket
    The officer who wrote you the ticket used a published fine schedule from the Superior Court. So either that book is wrong or he happened to write down the fine incorrectly - either way it's not a big deal.

    How do you know what the correct fine should be??

    What infraction is it?
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