Legal Question in Traffic Law in California

Signing a traffic ticket

Is it obligatory, by law, to sign a traffic ticket? The citing police officer threatened to arrest me on site and put me in jail if I did not sign it.


Asked on 3/26/07, 1:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Signing a traffic ticket

No you can either sign the ticket, which is a promise to appear in court or if you refuse to sign you can be arrested by the officer.

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Answered on 4/17/07, 3:42 pm


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