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Originally Posted by RobertPaulson
when i was in Arlington the officer was not there, and the judge said they're not required to waste their time to come because he has all the proof he needs on the ticket.
i srs hate that judge.
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The law says you have the right to face your accuser and ask pertinent questions! If the LEO doesn't show up.. that's not your problem.. that's the court's problem. For the judge to say that... s/he is making a mistake, or there was something VERY unique about the citation. I'll go out on a limb and say that HAD you pushed the point, s/he would have had to schedule a follow-up court date so the LEO could appear... or dismiss the ticket outright. If you were convicted w/o the opportunity to face the LEO...I guess we need a bit more insight on what the citation was for... .maybe there are some level of infractions/citations that don't require LEO presence (kind of like "Photo Radar").