Two states, Arizona and Virginia, require some measure of due process when issuing photo tickets: To be considered a valid citation, the summons must either be handed directly to the accused by a process server or the target must otherwise acknowledge receipt. Without that proof of being served it can’t be verified to the court […]
22 Alerts From the DUE PROCESS Tag
Pushing Coercion of Motorists to the Edge of Legality: NMA E-Newsletter #505
September 16, 2018
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ARIZONA, CIVIL, Driver's License, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, Red-Light Camera, SPEED CAMERA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets, VIRGINIA
On the Road to Ten: Canned Cameras: NMA E-Newsletter #495
July 8, 2018
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ALPR, Automatic Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Drone, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, Insurance Company, LICENSE PLATES, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, Red-Light Camera, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, SPEED CAMERA, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET REVENUE, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
As we continue the march toward the publication of the 520th consecutive weekly issue of the NMA e-newsletter later this year, we will on occasion highlight reader favorites over these past ten years. The first installment, NMA E-Newsletter #486, focused on discussions of speed limits. Here we take on the second-most covered newsletter topic through […]
NMA Lobbying in DC, Part 2 – License to Steal: NMA E-Newsletter #465
December 10, 2017
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CALIFORNIA, civil asset forfeiture, CIVIL FORFEITURE, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, NMA, POLICING FOR PROFIT, REVENUE GENERATION
By Gary Biller, NMA President I get annoyed by the overuse of certain clichéd buzzwords and catch phrases in our area of advocacy, terms like “big brother,” “nanny state,” and “taxation by citation” for instance. That isn’t to say that they don’t sneak into the NMA vernacular from time to time. In fact, I used […]
Criminal Traffic Court is the Best Option: NMA E-Newsletter #450
August 27, 2017
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CIVIL, CRIMINAL, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, NMA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE
Whose side are we on anyway? The NMA objects when cities lower the traffic court bar, downgrading routine moving violations from criminal to civil offenses while also issuing lesser fines and eliminating points against defendant driving records. Again, why would we do that? To answer those questions, look no further than the example of jurisprudence […]
Civil Asset Forfeiture takes a Turn: NMA E-Newsletter #449
August 20, 2017
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CAF, civil asset forfeiture, CIVIL FORFEITURE, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FIFTH AMENDMENT, NEVADA, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul recently wrote an editorial on civil asset forfeiture (CAF) and his opening paragraph says it all. “Innocent until proven guilty” is the bedrock of America jurisprudence. Civil asset forfeiture, a legal process in which government confiscates your property without a guilty verdict, turns that justice on its head. In mid-July, U.S. […]
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