Legal Question in Traffic Law in California
I got a parking violation ticket: misuse of disable placard. When I was stopped by the police officer I was driving away not on the disable spot, and I did not have the placard hanged on my windshield. But when the officer asked for it, I gave it to him and admitted I was parking on the disable spot. But my mother in law owner of the placard was with me when I parked my car (someone else picked her up later). So she wasn�t with me when the officer stopped me.
The officer asked me to plead guilty at the court, and he made a personal comment to me about my health he told me: I�m healthy and I can do some community service.
My question:
can I contest this ticket?(he gave me two tickets one for $396 and the other one has a court appearance $3,500).
Does the officer has the right to make a personal comment about my plead and my health. I took it very personal since I was just diagnosed with brain aneurysm that threaten my life any second can burst .
Thanks for your Help
1 Answer from Attorneys
You used poor judgment in volunteering to give the officer the placard -- and in speaking to him at all. Do not plead guilty. Demand a trial. You committed no crime. Get your own placard if you can.
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