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Originally Posted by jtbo
Does officer has video from his car? I would of thought that all police cars have now system that records all the time what happens and I think that there might be chance to get that video based on freedom of information act or such?
But maybe to get that one would need to appeal and that might become costly.
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Great point jtbo! In the US, we have the right to subpoena any evidence an officer collects. This includes dash cam footage, audio recordings, and even his personal notes.
There is a formal process of requesting this evidence, and often it extends the court date. I've heard that this method of subpoenaing evidence can often get you out of a ticket when the officer fails to take the time to produce this evidence to you.
If an officer fails to show to a court date for a ticket, it also gets you out of the ticket. I've had this work once in my favor.