Police Dashboard Recording Video

[chaijxiong]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MN

My kid had a citation for failing to stop at a stop sign. We went and spoke to the hearing officer and he suggest we look at the video so that we feel comfortable to pay the discount fee or perhaps taking it to trial.

We didn't know he was captured on video until the hearing officer told us. We went to the record office and they told us that the video was already deleted and that they don't keep anything beyond 30 days. I called second time to have the double check on it because I don't want to waste all that time to go to court and fight for my kid's rights since the citation is discounted to $96. We didn't have the video, we went to see the judge and surely the video shows up waiting for us at the court house.

I don't have any problem paying for the ticket, but a little angry about the whole situation. I took off work for two appointments with the hearing officer, another day for a trip to the record keeping office, and one more day to the court house. I feel that they withhold the video from us and having us going through all that we did just to face the judge with the video was so unfair.

Before I pay the ticket, I want to see if anybody has any suggestion if I should continue to fight because of the situation or if I should drop off $150 for the ticket.

Thank you.

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MN

My kid had a citation for failing to stop at a stop sign. We went and spoke to the hearing officer and he suggest we look at the video so that we feel comfortable to pay the discount fee or perhaps taking it to trial.

We didn't know he was captured on video until the hearing officer told us. We went to the record office and they told us that the video was already deleted and that they don't keep anything beyond 30 days. I called second time to have the double check on it because I don't want to waste all that time to go to court and fight for my kid's rights since the citation is discounted to $96. We didn't have the video, we went to see the judge and surely the video shows up waiting for us at the court house.

I don't have any problem paying for the ticket, but a little angry about the whole situation. I took off work for two appointments with the hearing officer, another day for a trip to the record keeping office, and one more day to the court house. I feel that they withhold the video from us and having us going through all that we did just to face the judge with the video was so unfair.

Before I pay the ticket, I want to see if anybody has any suggestion if I should continue to fight because of the situation or if I should drop off $150 for the ticket.

Thank you.

Apparently your kid ran a stop sign. He knows he ran it. If you're going to be mad an anybody, it should be him.

ETA: If you end up paying for the ticket, make your kid work it off somehow.

 

[Ohiogal]

How are YOU fighting the ticket? You can't represent your kid in court unless you are an attorney.

 

[HighwayMan]

Chances are any "dashcam" video would NOT have shown the violation - only the subsequent stop.

YOU should not be dealing with this since you are not the driver. YOU should not be paying the ticket.

If someone is adult enough to have a license then they are adult enough to handle their own tickets.

 

[Bali Hai]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MN

My kid had a citation for failing to stop at a stop sign. We went and spoke to the hearing officer and he suggest we look at the video so that we feel comfortable to pay the discount fee or perhaps taking it to trial.

We didn't know he was captured on video until the hearing officer told us. We went to the record office and they told us that the video was already deleted and that they don't keep anything beyond 30 days. I called second time to have the double check on it because I don't want to waste all that time to go to court and fight for my kid's rights since the citation is discounted to $96. We didn't have the video, we went to see the judge and surely the video shows up waiting for us at the court house.

I don't have any problem paying for the ticket, but a little angry about the whole situation. I took off work for two appointments with the hearing officer, another day for a trip to the record keeping office, and one more day to the court house. I feel that they withhold the video from us and having us going through all that we did just to face the judge with the video was so unfair.

Before I pay the ticket, I want to see if anybody has any suggestion if I should continue to fight because of the situation or if I should drop off $150 for the ticket.

Thank you.

I have a suggestion; take the kids car from him and kick his ass, and if he doesn't pay the fine himself, kick his ass until he does.

 

[latigo]

I have a suggestion; take the kids car from him and kick his ass, and if he doesn't pay the fine himself, kick his ass until he does.

You are sick!

 

[Zigner]

YOU should not be dealing with this since you are not the driver. YOU should not be paying the ticket.

If someone is adult enough to have a license then they are adult enough to handle their own tickets.

Many states require a parent to be present in court when a (their) juvenile receives a ticket...

As for paying - yes, the kid should be responsible for it, but oftentimes that means the parent pays it and the juvenile pays the parent back...

 

[TimStudiesLaw]

And contrary to what you see on TV, you can't just "look at the video". Generally speaking, if videos exist at all, they would only be available through a valid FOIA request, or during discovery in a trial.

 

[HighwayMan]

Many states require a parent to be present in court when a (their) juvenile receives a ticket...

As for paying - yes, the kid should be responsible for it, but oftentimes that means the parent pays it and the juvenile pays the parent back...

We have no idea if the "kid" is a juvenile - for all we know the OP is referring to his 24 year old!

 

[Zigner]

We have no idea if the "kid" is a juvenile - for all we know the OP is referring to his 24 year old!

I agree with you - I'm assuming this is a juvenile, but my assumption could be off-base.