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I received a request to appear in court after a driver called in to the police station, because i passed him on my motorcycle as he was going under the speed limit and the truck next slowed down and I took the opportunity to pass him at that time; he was not happy. Then an officer came by my home and took my report and gave me a citation(?), received later regarding the Utah Code 41-6a-528 defines Reckless Driving charge and a mandatory court appearance
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You will have some defenses to look at in our Reckless Driving charges. What that civilian, non police officer, witness actually saw and reported will be a serious concern. It does happen that the police officer doesn't witness the alleged conduct and later cites you. But it opens up the case for more defenses than normal.
Reckless Driving is a Class B Misdemeanor. Carries 80 points on your Utah driver's license. Jail up to 6 months and a bail schedule $690 fine.
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Jake Gunter Provocriminaldefense.com
Answered on Jul 24th, 2021 at 7:31 AM
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