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Can a parish cop issue a ticket in a parish that isn't their jurisdiction?
Posted on 4/10/18 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 4/10/18 at 2:59 pm
Fiancee got a ticket in St. James issued by a St. John parish cop. This standard or can we do something about it?
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Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:01 pm to dualed
If they're commissioned/deputized in that parish then sure. I wouldn't be surprised if St. James/St. John sheriff's offices dual-commission their deputies. 
ETA: Or of course if the violation occurred in St. John and the final stop was in St. James...crossing parish lines isn't a life hack for getting out of a ticket.
ETA: Or of course if the violation occurred in St. John and the final stop was in St. James...crossing parish lines isn't a life hack for getting out of a ticket.
This post was edited on 4/10/18 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:01 pm to dualed
Where did violation occur? That would determine what court has jurisdiction.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:02 pm to dualed
quote:
Fiancee got a ticket
quote:
can we do something about it?
Need pics
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:02 pm to dualed
I would assume he could, a cop isn't going to break jurisdiction over something like a traffic ticket.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:03 pm to dualed
quote:
Fiancee got a ticket in St. James issued by a St. John parish cop. This standard or can we do something about it?
Not unless:
he has a commission from each parish.
Or
The violation occurred in St. John Parish but the deputy didn’t get her stopped until she was in st James. The ticket is written where the violation occurred...not where the stop did.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:03 pm to Boudreaux35
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Need pics
You sure? Her looks obviously didn’t get her out of the ticket.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:03 pm to dualed
As previously mentioned, pics are needed for assessment.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:04 pm to Jack Bauers HnK
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Where did violation occur? That would determine what court has jurisdiction.
She doesn't know exactly where she was. He wrote location on ticket as : U.S. 61/St. James.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:04 pm to dualed
I'M GONNA BARBEQUE YO arse IN MOLASSES!
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:05 pm to Huey Lewis
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of course if the violation occurred in St. John and the final stop was in St. James...crossing parish lines isn't a life hack for getting out of a ticket.
Once had a guy try to convince me that if the police officer wasn't in "hot pursuit" (i.e. you weren't speeding or running from them when you crossed the line) then they couldn't follow you into the next jurisdiction. Pretty sure he got that from Smokey and the Bandit.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:06 pm to Huey Lewis
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If they're commissioned/deputized in that parish then sure. I wouldn't be surprised if St. James/St. John sheriff's offices dual-commission their deputies.
That's a little confusing, if they aren't labeled as such.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:08 pm to dualed
Tell your fiancee to slow the frick down.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:09 pm to dualed
“We”???
What is “she” gonna do about it?
Need to establish boundaries now, brother.
What is “she” gonna do about it?
Need to establish boundaries now, brother.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:09 pm to dualed
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She doesn't know exactly where she was. He wrote location on ticket as : U.S. 61/St. James.
Gonna go on a limb and say she was in St. James.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:11 pm to dualed
What was the ticket for?
If she was doing something completely stupid, I could see a cop writing a ticket. I have a hard time believing they'd be pulling people over for say speeding in another parish/ county. They'd potentially have to go to a different courthouse.
If she was doing something completely stupid, I could see a cop writing a ticket. I have a hard time believing they'd be pulling people over for say speeding in another parish/ county. They'd potentially have to go to a different courthouse.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:11 pm to dualed
She should've just kept driving until she got into Mexico.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:14 pm to dualed
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U.S. 61/St. James.
Us 61 near the st James line is how I interpret that.
There aren’t any cross streets out there to really narrow it down.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:14 pm to Team Alpha Beast
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The violation occurred in St. John Parish but the deputy didn’t get her stopped until she was in st James. The ticket is written where the violation occurred...not where the stop did.
This
Posted on 4/10/18 at 3:22 pm to dualed
I will give you an actual answer even though this is the OT.
If a local LEO sees a traffic violation in his jurisdiction but the offender doesn't stop until they are in the next jurisdiction. He can stop the offender and write the ticket. The ticket is valid and will be adjudicated in the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred.
If the local LEO is out of his jurisdiction but witnesses activity which is placing the public in danger (i.e. someone swerving all over the road), they may initiate a stop and detain the person. But a LEO who has jurisdiction at that location will need to respond to write the violation. The responding LEO will list the out of jurisdiction officer as a witness.
If a local LEO is out of his jurisdiction and decides to stop someone for a minor traffic violation and write a ticket then the ticket would be invalid if sent to the court where he is commissioned. As far as him trying to write a ticket and send it to the court in which the violation occurred but he doesn't have jurisdiction, I have never heard of this happening and have no idea.
If a local LEO sees a traffic violation in his jurisdiction but the offender doesn't stop until they are in the next jurisdiction. He can stop the offender and write the ticket. The ticket is valid and will be adjudicated in the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred.
If the local LEO is out of his jurisdiction but witnesses activity which is placing the public in danger (i.e. someone swerving all over the road), they may initiate a stop and detain the person. But a LEO who has jurisdiction at that location will need to respond to write the violation. The responding LEO will list the out of jurisdiction officer as a witness.
If a local LEO is out of his jurisdiction and decides to stop someone for a minor traffic violation and write a ticket then the ticket would be invalid if sent to the court where he is commissioned. As far as him trying to write a ticket and send it to the court in which the violation occurred but he doesn't have jurisdiction, I have never heard of this happening and have no idea.
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