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There are two types of crimes: criminal and civil. In most states, traffic violations are covered by criminal law. This is why many forms that ask about a crimi
by gizmo686 10y ago
There are two types of crimes: criminal and civil. In most states, traffic violations are covered by criminal law. This is why many forms that ask about a criminal record say 'excluding traffic violations', or something to that effect.
- drpgq 10y agoEven a speeding ticket?
- gizmo686 10y agoYes. Kind of. Speeding tickets are generally under criminal law. However, they are in a procedural limbo where they are treated in many respects as civil. There is a concern that things like speeding cameras would not hold up under criminal law if they were significantly challenged, but to my knowledge, that has not happened at a high enough level yet. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2017/01/18093/ http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2017/01/18093/
- dragonwriter 10y ago> There are two types of crimes: criminal and civil. Nope, "crimes" are by definition "criminal". > In most states, traffic violations are covered by criminal law. That's...complicated. Minor traffic offenses (often styled as "infractions") are treated in so.e ways as if they were crimes, but are generally not technically criminal (they neither have the kinds of penalties that require them to be crimes nor afford the procedural protections that are constitutionally required for criminal charges.)