I received a minor traffic violation. The officer did not sign the citation and the vehicle code number on the citation is not legible. Is this grounds for dismissal?

Possibly. Any sort of procedural glitch can be grounds for dismissal. It depends largely on the judge, the caliber of the offense, and whether or not you have a lawyer representing you (which, unless you are connected somehow, usually costs so much

If you do choose to challenge the ticket, you can expect to miss all or part of two days of work (the first time you show up you generally just meet with a magistrate, who then schedules you to a formal hearing). Procedures of course vary from state to state and city to city, and all of this info I am passing on to you comes from my own personal experience (I do not work in law or law enforcement). I once had a violation thrown out by a magistrate in return for a $20 donation to the United Way, who had set up a desk in the back of the courtroom for that very purpose (nice racket, huh?). Another time I had a judge scream at me for even daring to move to dismiss on my own behalf. (NOTE: if you choose to do this yourself, a better way to do it is to ASK the judge if, because of X or Y, you can move to dismiss. It's all about stroking them the right way.)

Good luck.

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