Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Not signing a citation/ticket for DWI and Marijuana

A relative of mine recently got a citation/ticket and was jailed for under 2oz of Marijuana, drug parphanila (sorry if spelled wrong)and received a temporary driving permit for DWI. At the same time they received a warning for speeding. Only the warning for speeding was signed by my relative. We are having a family dispute concerning the tickets/citations that were not signed. My relative is stating that the unsigned citations/tickets can be dimissed to no signature and wants to get a lawyer. My feelings are that if you are arrested and jailed, signature does not matter. Am I right or should my realitive get a lawyer? If you can help, it would be greatly appreciated in this family dispute - Thank you.


Asked on 1/07/04, 10:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Armstrong The Law Office of John W. Armstrong

Re: Not signing a citation/ticket for DWI and Marijuana

Your both right, a signature at the bottom of a ticket is a promise to appear in court on the date the ticket is set for court. That is all the signature means.

However, your relative needs to hire an attorney because their driving priveleges are at stake with the possession of marihuana.

Anytime you have an alcohol offense or a drug offense, particularly marihuana, driving priveleges are at risk, and if you (in this case, your relative)are not careful he or she could lose their license or the privelege to get a license.

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Answered on 1/07/04, 11:45 pm


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