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No, you likely appeared before a superior court commissioner, not a judge. 1. The agency reviews it. 2. An "independent" ALJ reviews it. 2a. Sometimes the he
by esbranson 10y ago
No, you likely appeared before a superior court commissioner, not a judge.
1. The agency reviews it.
2. An "independent" ALJ reviews it.
2a. Sometimes the head of the agency can and will review it.
3. * A superior court commissioner (traffic commissioner) reviews it. *
4. A superior court judge (a "real judge") reviews it.
#. Courts of appeals do NOT review these cases.
#. Supreme Court does NOT review the cases.
You got to 3 but you likely never actually saw a judge. A hearing by a "real judge" costs a hell of a lot more than $25 in California.
- areyousure 10y agoI appreciate your skepticism, but I did appear before a superior court judge. Specifically, my court documents say "dismissed by court without prejudice" with the presiding judge: Ursula Jones Dickson, Alameda Superior Court Judge. It is not just an issue of her name appearing on the paperwork. My testimony, as well as the parking department's, was made directly to her, and I presented my evidence to her as well. You can check for yourself that it costs $25 to appeal a ticket in Alameda County Superior Court: http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/Pages.aspx/How-to-appeal-your-parking-ticket http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/Pages.aspx/How-to-appeal-yo... Edit: I am willing to believe that you don't necessarily see a Judge if you file an appeal, but I definitely did myself.