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Originally Posted by Rob
Revenue.
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If you mean for the city in which the citation is written, that's a huge misconception.
On an average ticket that cost 150.00, 1/2 or more of that fine goes to the State in the form of Court Cost. Here is an example, granted its from 2001 but I can assure you, the amount and number of fees sent to the state hasn't gone down.
This is one of the ways your state politicians can stand in front of you and tell you they didn't raise taxes....They didn't......they raise fees and other stuff but they aren't called taxes. Its all in the name game.
City & County Financial Management
So when your on the side of the road ripping the officers ass and telling him its all about revenue or asking him if he met his quota, make sure you call your state rep when you get home and give him the same ration of shit since his office is getting almost half of it.
MOST officers issue citations because they feel that the offense is serious enough to warrant one or to ensure the infraction will be corrected as in the case with most expired inspections, registrations, and drivers licenses. By issuing the citation, the person has to fix the issue in a timely manner in order to get it reduced to $10.00 or dismissed.
The case with Bounty Hunter seems to be an exception though as most officers have already agreed that it was a chicken shit ticket.
I can only speak for my City but at the end of the year when the chief covered our stats, we still average 45% / 55% ticket to warning ratio for the year. Its been like that for the last 12 years I have been there too. Some years the Tickets are the 45%, some years they are the 55% but its a pretty good balance if you ask me.
But in all fairness, we don't know all that happened at the stop. Could have been an attitude ticket ( no its still not right ) but in my experience, Cops kids and especially cops wife's are the WORST to stop. They seem to think they carry around some sort of instant immunity and bear the attitude to go with it.
DAMN CHEWIE!!! 20-30 a day!! I usually average 3-5 a day and warnings. You must go through pens like a mofo. Its gotta be a motorcycle cop thing, our bike officer writes a lot too.......as some LSS members can attest to
