Motor Vehicle Crime Or Infraction?

[Friendsplacect]

Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney. There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense: crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year - and misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less; violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only; and, infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets). All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in geographical area courts around the state
Does this say that motor vehicle cases are misdemeanors punishable by a fine only? or am I reading this wrong?

[idknow]

Originally Posted by Friendsplacect

Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney. There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense: crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year - and misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less; violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only; and, infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets). All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in geographical area courts around the state.

Does this say that motor vehicle cases are misdemeanors punishable by a fine only? or am I reading this wrong?

Maybe a reformat of your quesiton will help:

Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney.

There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense:
1. crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year -
[and]
2. misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less;

3. violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only;

and,

(4.) infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets).

All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in
geographical area courts around the state.

BTW, earlier this year member analysis revealed that all traffic citations are hear-say
as privte business records and objectionable as such in "court"

[ndusa]

Originally Posted by Friendsplacect

Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney. There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense: crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year - and misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less; violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only; and, infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets). All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in geographical area courts around the state
Does this say that motor vehicle cases are misdemeanors punishable by a fine only? or am I reading this wrong?

I'm reading as they can be either infractions or md, depending on how it was written: and misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less; violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only; and, infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets).

[Friendsplacect]

Pardon my confusion, Motor Vehicle cases are punishable by a fine only? is that how it reads?
Anyone?

[Codee]

Originally Posted by Friendsplacect

Pardon my confusion, Motor Vehicle cases are punishable by a fine only? is that how it reads?
Anyone?

No it is simply including a fine only as a misdemeanor of less then one year. But an anlyisis of the codes should prove a worthy cause.

You should look for a code that definies infractions.

You also did not include a citation for your quote so it is hard for others to put it into context because I have no idea which state it is from.

[Codee]

Divisions of Superior Court
Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney. There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense: crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year - and misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less; violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only; and, infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets). All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in geographical area courts around the state.

So this was on the Connecticut Judicial Branch Website.

This is not law. This is an advertisement. You need to look up the law.

[Codee]

This is the law

Originally Posted by Connecticut Revised Statues

Title 14 sec 1, Definitions

(21) "Drive" means to drive, operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle being towed by another;



(22) "Driver" means any person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, or who is required to hold a commercial driver's license;


(23) "Driver's license" or "operator's license" means a valid Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license or a license issued by another state or foreign jurisdiction authorizing the holder thereof to operate a motor vehicle on the highways;

Now it is easy for my mind to see that "driving" means to be in physical control of the vehicle. It also includes "opperating."

"Driver's license" does not athorize one to "drive" but a narrower catagory of privilidge which is "to opperate."

Further I see that the term "Driver" is only applicable to those requiring COMMERCIAL CLASS licenses OR driving Commercial class Vehicles.

This is where I will start my research.

[Friendsplacect]

Yes I was looking at the code also I was just on the Judicial Site farting around and ran accross that. Codee : I was wondering what your thoughts were on this definition in the code:
Section 14-213b mentions Private Passenger Motor Vehicle. Couldn't find a definition of Private Passenger Motor Vehicle but did find a definition of "Passenger Motor Vehicle" means a Motor Vehicle used for the private transportation of persons and their personal belongings designed to carry occupants in comfort and safetty with a capacity of carrying not more than ten passengers including the operator" So I stand wondering what is a "Private" Passenger Motor Vehicle"

[Codee]

Originally Posted by Friendsplacect

Yes I was looking at the code also I was just on the Judicial Site farting around and ran accross that. Codee : I was wondering what your thoughts were on this definition in the code:
Section 14-213b mentions Private Passenger Motor Vehicle. Couldn't find a definition of Private Passenger Motor Vehicle but did find a definition of "Passenger Motor Vehicle" means a Motor Vehicle used for the private transportation of persons and their personal belongings designed to carry occupants in comfort and safetty with a capacity of carrying not more than ten passengers including the operator" So I stand wondering what is a "Private" Passenger Motor Vehicle"

Without a specific definition it would be just a passanger vehicle that was private. It is the same thing. The private just becomes an adjective and the adjective is desribing what is already included in the definition of the noun being modified.



Actually I posted more codes from your state on "Cody's right to Travel" thread. I have a collection of my thoughts and opinions over there on travel. They just my opinions though. I found alot of cool codes in your state. They are HERE

[Friendsplacect]

Thanks for the clarification you are the official Code Breaker for me.
So I would assume a challenge of SMJ would do in the State of Connecticut if effectively applied. I have much more studying to do, thank you for your answers.