This should have been a dismissal. It is the officer and the court's fault that he was not present. NOT YOURS. Every ticket in California that I got where the officer did not show up was dismissed on the spot. This judge SCREWED YOU. The argument is "It is not my fault that the prosecutor's office is not ready to proceed. It is THEIR fault. Today is the hearing. Today should be the decision. I DO NOT WAIVE FURTHER TIME."