Good thread going here. Again, the issue at hand does not involve DUIs, DWIs, nor any possible misdemeanor or felony crimes. Let's cut to the chase; the issue is whether or not a municipal police officer from one city may enforce the speeding limits statutes within a separate city. Again, an officer witnessing reckless driving or extremely excessive speeding is completely justified in acting to uphold public safety, but does that city officer also have the authority to be present in another municipality and subsequently issue tickets for "routine" speeding violations in that particular city?

Last May in Mountain View Colorado (a small municipality of about 500 residents), this jurisdiction issue was tested to its limits. That is, Mountain View officers were issuing tickets for speeding on the northbound side of a major roadway that marks the boundary between Denver and Mountain View. But, as trivial as it may appear, that side of the road is within Denver city limits, and a judge issued a court order stating that Mountain View officers need to cease ticketing drivers who are driving within Denver city limits. Now, defending their intentions, the officers believed that they had "curb-to-curb" authority, but city limits dictated otherwise, and they have complied to meet legal enforcement standards.

Now, I'd appreciate any law enforcement officers or other legal experts' views on this. And again, I really don't see one city being amiable in allowing another city to collect speeding ticket revenue for violations occurring in their municipality and not occurring in the other's city area. Thanks for the advice.