"[QUOTE"]I'm confused. If you "beat" the ticket, why are you slogging this further. If you found the officer made a error of fact, you can certainly introduce evidence to the contrary. If that invalidates the state's case, then you can prevail. Just because an officer makes an error doesn't make him incompetent."

I'm not slogging anything, I'm interested in the law and the process. I would like to know at what point a lawyer would ask for dismissal based on incompetent witness? I would think that if the officer cannot remember several relevant points and then testified under oath to something that didn't happen, that would make him incompetent to testify in the eyes of the law. That is my question to any lawyer or law teacher out there.

"[QUOTE"Your TBD won't tell you anything other than guilty bail forfeited or not guilty, the check is in the mail."

Will it tell me whether or not the officer even submitted a testimony?

"[QUOTE"You make discovery by sending a request to the agency (the police) that has the information you are after."[/

I know, I was trying to find out if the officer even submitted anything in my TBD and if that info is obtainable. I'm interested in how the process works.


"[QUOTE"You don't need a transcript to appeal by the way. You're unlikley to have a transcript directly available. You can go to the court and ask for and pay for a copy of the recordings made (do it quickly, they're under no obligation to retain these very long).[/QUOTE]"


I already appealed the TBD and won.

I wanted to know if I could obtain a copy of the recordings or transcripts made by the stenographer. Good to know they may not have them long; thanks.