Can a PA State Trooper issue traffic citation ticket two after incident

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Can a PA State Trooper issue traffic citation ticket two after incident

I was in a truck vs.automobile
accident and the PA Trooper
issues a traffic citation
ticket 2-3 weeks after

Asked on March 24, 2018 under General Practice, New York

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

There is no statute regarding this. A trooper does not have to issue a traffic citation at the time of the incident; this means that they can issue it several weeks later.

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

Yes, the trooper can issue you the ticket two to three weeks later. There is no law requiring that the ticket be issued "on the spot" (e.g. when you had the accident), and a few weeks later is well within the the time that a traffic citation may legally be issued.


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