Can a police officer give you a parking ticket in public?

Since you have to go to court anyway, I suggest you go to court and talk to the prosecutor about amending the ticket to an offense other then the one you are charged with, to reduce the financial and other… A police officer can give you a ticket wherever parking is illegal, in public areas or private.

Can a police officer discard a parking citation?

Some agencies do in fact have a policy that an officer, police, parking or otherwise, can’t discard a citation once they have started writing it. Virtually all of them have some process for voiding a citation issued in error once the citation has been issued, but this process is carefully monitored to prevent abuse.

Can a police officer write a speeding ticket outside their jurisdiction?

Evidence obtained by the officer while still in his jurisdiction such as speeding could still be admissible in court. Therefore, an officer could pursue someone and simply write a traffic ticket outside their jurisdiction as long as he or she witnessed the defendant speeding inside their jurisdiction.

Can a police officer issue a summons for parking on private property?

I agree that the officers can issue a summons anywhere, public or private property, where the parking is restricted. You have to go to court because of the type of parking offense that you are charged with.

How do I get a parking ticket?

Parking tickets can be issued by either the local authority parking attendant, or by a police officer or traffic warden. On private land, parking is often managed by private parking companies who issue their own parking tickets.

Who is responsible for enforcing parking restrictions?

In some local council areas the police are responsible for enforcing parking restrictions. You might get a fine called a ‘fixed penalty notice’. This is a criminal matter. If you’ve parked illegally, a police officer or traffic warden can give you a fixed penalty notice. The police officer or traffic warden will fix it to your car.