Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York

Clerical Error by the Courts

When I went to court, I had a conviction reduced from a greater charge to a lesser charge. 2 years later, when I tried to get car insurance, the DMV record showed that I had the greater charge on my driving record. I investigated the siuation because only the lesser charge should have appeared on my driving record. After numerous phone calls and visits, the court admitted that they made a clerical mistake. They forgot to admend the ticket. They told me it will take 2 months to correct the mistake. Do I have the right to have that mistake corrected immediately or do I have to wait? Is there any legal action I can take because the courts made the clerical error?


Asked on 5/21/03, 7:22 pm

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Kenneth J. Ashman Ashman Law Offices, LLC

Re: Clerical Error by the Courts

I suppose that you could run into court to obtain an injunction. However, the process (if performed properly by an attorney) is not inexpensive, as it will cost a few thousand dollars.

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Answered on 5/21/03, 9:14 pm


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