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Originally Posted by BobnBev View Post
I hope you got his plate # and called the Sheriff.
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter View Post
What would the sheriff do?
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Originally Posted by BobnBev View Post
Well,the Sheriff would meet with you, take a sworn statement and either
go to the violator and issue him/her an infraction, or apply for an arrest
warrant and have any other police officer make the apprehension.
Of course, as the complainant, you would have to appear in court to testify
as to what happened.
The license plate # is Prima Facie proof that the owner is the operator.
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Originally Posted by KeepingItReal *View Post
Nothing they can do! It's a he said, he said.......
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Originally Posted by BobnBev
Good info from a non law enforcement person. I stand by my post
with 38 years of L/E experience.   |
That won't impress them either. Call them and find out for yourself. Unless they witnessed it they won't/can't do anything and probably rightfully so. Prima Facie might identify who owns the vehicle but would not prove the owner to be the driver and could be disproved easily. One person's opinion (though they truly believe it) of what happened may be totally incorrect or different from what actually happened in a lot of cases. Cannot imagine the number of lawsuits for false charges and/or libel and slander if one person's even sworn word was taken over another's without any other proof being offered. The courts would never be able to hear all the cases.
