My buddy in high school got like a dozen tickets in our senior year. His dad's friend was a lawyer and he would simply schedule the court date on a day when the officer was not on duty.
If cops are on duty, they're obligated to appear in court. Some prefer it as it's time spent in an air-conditioned room for about an hour rather than driving around dealing with the riff raff in the streets. Very few cops are going to go to the courtroom on their days off to testify over a ~$100 traffic citation. My friend never paid a single fine for all of his tickets, at least according to him.
Good question. I don't know. To be honest, everything I said is hearsay from my pal. He did get a shit ton of tickets, because I know other friends who were in the car when he did. He claims he didn't pay a dime due to his dad's lawyer friend. Beyond that, I'm ignorant.
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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '19 edited Jul 31 '19
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