Walk It Through: The Scanner
No police band receiver in a car outside the exceptions, the license on demand, and 30 days on a ticket.
A driver who follows local news mounts a police scanner on the dashboard.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One car and one scanner. Federal radio law, local rules, and whether a particular radio is one the section reaches are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Driver improvement courseThe basic course a driver without a commercial license cited for many infractions may elect instead; adjudication is withheld, the civil penalty is reduced by 18 percent, and no points are assessed.
- Noncriminal infractionWhat most traffic violations are charged as. A person who does not elect to appear pays the civil penalty, or enters a payment plan with the clerk, within 30 days after the citation is issued.