Posts by rowdycanyon84

Hey,

So, if it’s been two years since the actual violation happened—and I only filed an initial appeal against the first decision—but during those two years, they sent three different court summons that I just never picked up, does the statute of limitations kick in?

Is it actually possible for the court to hand down a verdict and then just try to mail it to me?
Also, is there a statute of limitations on enforcing a judgment like that? What happens if I just keep refusing to pick up any mail coming from the Municipal Court? How long can this whole thing drag on?

Thanks,

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urbanraven16 said:If they filed an objection specifically targeting just the penalty itself, then sure, that would head straight to the Verizon appellate level without needing to go through the first instance trial...

Honestly, I have no clue here...
In my appeal, I basically argued that the penalty was way too harsh (or something along those lines).
I haven't seen a single court date—not at the local level or at Verizon—because I never got any notices. They only sent stuff through the mail. The cops didn't even bother showing up at my house.
Is there some kind of criteria for this? Like, do "heavier" cases get fast-tracked?
By heavier, I mean more alcohol involved, actual crashes, or people with a long criminal record?
In my case, it was just 0.12% BAC, and I’ve never even had a ticket before...

The whole legal system is a complete mystery to me. Maybe these questions sound stupid, but...

Hey,

I’ve been scouring all the threads here, but I can't find anything similar—or maybe I just missed it.
I'm looking into the statute of limitations. People talk about it constantly, but usually when they're already in court fighting an appeal...
It’s been exactly two years since the violation happened (0.6 BAC, seatbelt issue).
First, I filed an unsigned objection to the LAPD decision, which they sent over within ten days. Then, after eight months of nothing, I got a call asking me to send a signed version back (back in May 2006). Since then, they've tried to serve me a court summons twice and failed—once around Christmas 2006, and again at the start of this summer.
Look, I know I messed up. I’m not denying it, and I feel like an idiot for being so stupid. This was the first and last time I ever touched a drink and got behind the wheel in my 16 years of driving.

I need some help here... what’s the deal now? Has the statute of limitations kicked in as of today (since the offense happened on 09/11/2005)? And is there any loophole regarding a UPS delivery made within that two-year window that might show up whenever they feel like sending it?

Thanks in advance.

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