Law: ticket cannot be canceled, but can be revoked

One of our readers accepted the mandate. On reflection, he thought that it was not worth putting up with him. He asks what he can do now.

Imposing a fine, the police advise driver may not acceptunless he feels guilty. In such a situation, it comes down to municipal courtwhich determines guilt. Accepting the mandate, theoretically, we agree with the officer who issues it to us, and admit our guilt. However, if we later decide that the officer made a mistake, we have the right to demand that the mandate be withdrawn.

Issued ticket cannot be undone. You can only order to postponeand the only authority competent to conduct such proceedings is the court in the place where the offense was committed. We can apply for the withdrawal of a mandate within 7 days of the issuance of the mandate.

Information about our entitlement is provided by the officer who imposes the penalty on us. Relevant information is also available on the ticket. Filing an application to the court for exemption from payment of the fine releases us from the obligation to pay the fine by the due date.

If the court grants the application, we won't have to pay at all. However, if the court finds us guilty, we must take into account that the fine imposed by the court may be higher than the amount of the mandate offered by the policeman, and we may additionally be charged with the costs of the trial. We must also take into account the fact that the case in court may take several months.