A police officer didnt confirm my address and wrote the wrong one on the ticket. His fault or mine?

Question

I was pulled over by a police officer last night and when he took my license he didnt confirm my address with me and wrote down the wrong one on the ticket (its not a major offense btw. Just something little). I got my license when I lived in another place and then moved some months after that. So because the police officer didnt confirm my address and wrote the wrong one on the ticket, who is at fault? Me or him?

Answer 1

If you bring this up in court, you will probably be nailed for having a bad license. It's your job to get that changed when you move. You can be cited for this.



As for the officer's part... the address is wrong but can be amended at any time since your home address is not material to the case against you.

Answer 2

The law requires that your address is correct within 90 days of moving and is an address that you can receive mail at. If you didn't change it you will be in trouble if they find out.



If the ticket has the address on your license there is nothing you can do but pay it or fight it if you don't feel that you deserve the ticket. He is not responsible for asking you need to have it correct that is your responsibility.



If the officer makes a mistake and the address on the ticket does not match your license fight it you will win, it is called improper notification and will most likely be thrown out.

Answer 3

It doesn't matter. It's nobody's "fault". The address that is on your ticket makes no difference whatsoever. The only reason that address is even on there is so that if you don't show up in court they know where to start looking for you to lock you up on the bench warrant. Regardless it would be your "fault". Every state requires you to update the address on your driver's license once you move. In my state this must be done within 30 days.

Answer 4

Nope. My son's license had his outdated handle on it (he tried residing together with his Dad for 5 months and also replaced his license to that handle) He has gotten 2 tickets because he moved back with me and they definately are valid tickets. Your license wide kind is what is going to nail you, they (police and courtroom) gained't care about an mistakes on your handle. guard it, before they placed a bench warrant out for you.

Answer 5

where I am at the law says YOU need to update the DMV and place a sticker on the back of it. If you failed to do that YOU could get a ticket JUST FOR THAT



so it is on you... go to court and pay the ticket you little d

Answer 6

It depends...did you ever change your address with the department of motor vehicles. IE. change your address on the drivers license and were suppose to put a change of address sticker on the back of your ID?



if you already changed with rmv and the po didn't check your id properly your ok. They are going to know where to find you from rmv records if you don't pay or w/e. if you didn't change with the rmv and you have moved...its your issue not the cops.

Answer 7

It's your fault. It's also a violation to not notify the DMV of a change of address. I suggest you just pay your fine and move on.

Answer 8

You, by law you should have gotten a new license when you moved. The ticket is valid.

Answer 9

Thats his fault. If you moved from one place to a new place, I would suggest getting your drivers license changed

Answer 10

could be both, ring them and confirm it, also update your licence! stay out of trouble.