What is the law regarding signing a ticket

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ABC

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Simple question. I got a speeding infraction yesterday. The officer gave me the ticket I did a quick scribble and the officer began to give me shit about that not being my proper signature. From what I know about citations, you don’t even have to sign (I’m aware you can be arrested for that). It’s just you stating that you will appear on the date. Obviously he wasn’t pleased I scribbled quickly but that’s my signature. Isn’t it the same thing as someone going to the supermarket, using a credit card and signing a line?
 
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Shaggy

Shaggy

Zoinks!!!!
The signature should match the signature on your DL. It’s another way to verify your identity since fake IDs do exist.
 
bojangle

bojangle

FN # 40
Staff member
Nick said:
The signature should match the signature on your DL. It’s another way to verify your identity since fake IDs do exist.
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Or more likely than fake, persons using real IDs and CDLs of another, usually a sibling.

If it matches the scribble for a signature on the CDL, meh. OTOH, I've signed numerous papers for residential purchases and refinance. They are usually pretty anal about the signature being legible, even if it is a bit of a deviation from one's own illegible signature. I've been told to redo a signature to make it more legible.
 
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NorCalBusa

NorCalBusa

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ABC said:
Simple question. I got a speeding infraction yesterday. The officer gave me the ticket I did a quick scribble and the officer began to give me shit about that not being my proper signature. From what I know about citations, you don’t even have to sign (I’m aware you can be arrested for that). It’s just you stating that you will appear on the date. Obviously he wasn’t pleased I scribbled quickly but that’s my signature. Isn’t it the same thing as someone going to the supermarket, using a credit card and signing a line?
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How did you feel when he stepped back and took your picture? You know, so he could show it was you that did the signing...
 
bojangle

bojangle

FN # 40
Staff member
ABC said:
So now I can claim it wasn’t me then, because he forgot the picture part.
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No dash cam / body cam?

You can claim whatever you want if you don't mind perjury. If there is evidence of one lie, nothing else said will be believed.
 
Whodat

Whodat

200k mile club
The last thing I want to do when I get pulled over is to piss off the cop. Your mileage may vary.... :ride
 
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ABC

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yeah he did, thats why he said they didnt match. honestly though my signature is never the same. I always do it differently. I didnt know that was a crime.


after speaking with my lawyer he told me something like this.. legally speaking, a signature is you writing something on a paper; it can be a word, phrase or stupid a painting.
 
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KrustyKruser

KrustyKruser

El Chingon
So if you sign your name differently and someone steals your identity, then starts signing for stuff with your name, how would you prove your signature vs. the imposter?
 
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packnrat

Well-known member
why piss off a leo?
he has you, get him mad just maybe he will go for the illegal muffler? other stuff that could get bike, car impounded?
sure for my job it is just a ink stain.
( not very often) for any "court, legal stuff i try to do a readable name. but then my hand writing sucks.
 
madsen203

madsen203

Undetermined
My signature is a check mark: no letters, names, or anything. I had a bailiff question it. I pulled my drivers license and it matched almost perfectly. I quoted that a signature doesn't have to be anything other than a distinguishing mark from me.

Now I will say with my recent visa documents I sign the same way but I add my last name under it.
 
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