Can a police officer issue a traffic ticket based on the claim of a third party if the officer was not present when the alledged infraction took place?
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NO THEYANNOT GIVE YOU A TICKET. tHEY HAVE TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT HAPPENED, they cannot go by hearsay. All they can legally do is tell you that someone reported the incident to them and they are giving you a verbal warning, thats all they can do.

Yes, the officer can write the ticket.

However, if you contest the citation and can prove the officer did not witness the accident/incident the judge case will be dismissed.

A dismissal would not automatically relieve the person of any civil liability.

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