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by jmarkus
Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Officer Alters Official Notes
Replies: 6
Views: 2990

Re: Officer Alters Official Notes

I think the errors in the original notes are significant. He originally commented on my vehicle being much further away from the traffic light when it turned amber. I believe it was 125 meters, which he then changed to about 75. This was huge because I was on a residential street and was planning on discussing meters/second at the speed limit, and ...
by jmarkus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:04 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Officer Alters Official Notes
Replies: 6
Views: 2990

Re: Officer Alters Official Notes

This is straight from the ticket combat website.

"In order for the police officer to use his notes on the stand, the Crown must establish that the notes were taken around the time of the incident and have not been altered since then. The notes can only be used to refresh the officer's memory. He cannot rely solely on his notes. He must have an ...
by jmarkus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:25 am
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Officer Alters Official Notes
Replies: 6
Views: 2990

Re: Officer Alters Official Notes

Is there any way for me to obtain the original notes to outline the multiple discrepencies between the two accounts.
by jmarkus
Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:40 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Officer Alters Notes
Replies: 1
Views: 1623

Officer Alters Notes

I just received my disclosure for an amber light ticket I received in April. The police officer's notes have been altered, and there are several key changes from the notes I read at my First Attendance meeting.

1. Are police officers allowed to alter their notes a few months after they originally issue a ticket?

2. What should my next step be ...
by jmarkus
Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Officer Alters Notes
Replies: 1
Views: 1983

Officer Alters Notes

I just received my disclosure for an amber light ticket I received in April. The police officer's notes have been altered, and there are several key changes from the notes I read at my First Attendance meeting.

1. Are police officers allowed to alter their notes a few months after they originally issue a ticket?

2. What should my next step be ...
by jmarkus
Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:44 pm
Forum: Courts and Procedure
Topic: Officer Alters Official Notes
Replies: 6
Views: 2990

Officer Alters Official Notes

Hi everyone,

I posted this in the 3 Demerit Section and haven't received any
responses.

I received a failure to stop at an amber light ticket on April 17, 2009. At my First Attendance Meeting I asked to read the police officer's notes and remember thinking how ridiculous they were and the difficulty he was going to have getting a conviction ...