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by jsherk
Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:04 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: When to request disclosure
Replies: 3
Views: 1965

Re: When to request disclosure

If you do not ask for disclosure until the last minute, then the JP will just reschedule your trial to another date AND the time will not count towards "right to a speedy trial" as it was you who caused the delay.

You want to ask for disclsoure right away as soon as you get your notice of trial and then if you do not get it, you need to ask them ...
by jsherk
Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:57 am
Forum: Failing to lower headlamp beams
Topic: 2 Tickets Same Time, Different Courthouses
Replies: 9
Views: 4081

Re: 2 Tickets Same Time, Different Courthouses

Plead NOT GUILTY to both and request a trial with the officer present for both.

Once you get your notice of trial, then request disclosure (officers notes).

Once you get the disclosure and know what it says, then try to setup an early resolution meeting with prosecutor. If they won't meet with you before the trial, then a lot of times they will ...
by jsherk
Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:16 pm
Forum: Driver failing to wear a seat belt
Topic: Failure to Wear Seat Belt on Private Property
Replies: 3
Views: 6509

Re: Failure to Wear Seat Belt on Private Property

Plead not guilty and request a trial with officer present. Once you get notice of trial, then request disclosure (officers notes). Once you get them, scan and post here.
by jsherk
Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:11 pm
Forum: Driving While Suspended
Topic: Summons: Caught Driving while under medical suspension, HELP
Replies: 1
Views: 2949

Re: Summons: Caught Driving while under medical suspension,

I would recommend you seek legal advice as you will (1) need to prove your medical condition (I am sure you have lots of paperwork for this), and (2) somehow prove you were in a post-ictal state (not sure how you would do this).

You should definitely start by pleading not guilty and requesting a trial with all officers present, and then once you ...
by jsherk
Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:29 am
Forum: Failing to lower headlamp beams
Topic: Failure to Use Low Beams - Following
Replies: 8
Views: 4645

Re: Failure to Use Low Beams - Following

Any conviction, whether you accept the plea deal or get convicted of this original charge, can affect your insurance. Given that you already have several convictions would lead me to belive that any conviction you get, even minor, will definitely affect your rates.

If the original charge says "when on a highway at any time when lighted lamps are ...
by jsherk
Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: How long to charge?
Replies: 7
Views: 2412

Re: How long to charge?

What @screech and @ynotp said :)
by jsherk
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:07 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: No light on bike after dark
Replies: 35
Views: 9374

Re: No light on bike after dark

Can you scan and post copy of original ticket (with personal info blacked out)?

Did she plead not guilty and request a trial?

Do you have a trial date yet?

Did you request disclosure (officers notes)? Can you scan and post disclosure here if you have it?
by jsherk
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:04 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: How long to charge?
Replies: 7
Views: 2412

Re: How long to charge?

During the trial you should always object when they try to amend a charge with something like:
"The amendment will cause a prejudice and misleading to my defense as I was not giving sufficient notice of this change, and also I am not prepared to defend a different charge than the one I was initially charged with."

They may or may not warn you ...
by jsherk
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:46 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: How long to charge?
Replies: 7
Views: 2412

Re: How long to charge?

They can not issue a NEW charge after 6 months.
by jsherk
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:44 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Speeding ticket 15km/h over, what to do now?
Replies: 22
Views: 7117

Re: Speeding ticket 15km/h over, what to do now?

Once you get your Notice of Trial, then that is when you send request for disclosure by sending letter to prosecutors office.

Search forum for "disclosure request" and you should find some examples
by jsherk
Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:33 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Speeding ticket 15km/h over, what to do now?
Replies: 22
Views: 7117

Re: Speeding ticket 15km/h over, what to do now?

I would plead NOT GUILTY and ask for Trial with officer present.

Once you get Notice of Trial, then you request dislcosure (officers notes, radar manual).

Once you get disclosure, then you can post it here and we can advise further.
by jsherk
Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:00 pm
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Failure to stop at red light at T-intersection
Replies: 11
Views: 3101

Re: Failure to stop at red light at T-intersection

Insurance companies do not care about demerit points. A zero demerit point charge can still affect your insurance and cause it to go up. Insurance lists your charges as Minor or Major or Serious, completely unrelated to demerits.

For example, speeding 1km/h to 15km/h over is 0 demerit points, but is considered a MINOR infraction by insurance.
Also ...
by jsherk
Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:56 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Can I fight this cell phone ticket?
Replies: 6
Views: 14224

Re: Can I fight this cell phone ticket?

Don't hire anybody YET ...

Plead not guilty and request a trial with the officer present. Once you get your notice of trial, then request disclosure (officers notes). Once you get the notes post them back here for us to look at.

Once we have looked at them, then we can advise of your options.
by jsherk
Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:37 am
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Failed to completely stop at a fork intersection
Replies: 1
Views: 2080

Re: Failed to completely stop at a fork intersection

Well a stop sign is a stop sign regardless of the other road being blocked off, so if that is going to be your defense in court, then you will lose!

You should still plead NOT GUILTY and request a Trial with the officer present. Once you get your notice of trial, then you can request disclosure (officers notes). Once you get the notes, post them ...