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In Michigan, a speeding ticket is a civil infraction, not a criminal offense, so the legal standard is preponderance of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable do
by jstalin 12y ago
In Michigan, a speeding ticket is a civil infraction, not a criminal offense, so the legal standard is preponderance of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt, as the slide deck says. I suspect it's the same in California.
- dtrizzle 12y agoIn CA, infractions are crimes so the reasonable doubt standard applies. See Cal. Pen. Code section 16. http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/16.html http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/16.html
- jervisfm 12y agoWait a minute, if that's true won't it imply that traffic violations/infractions convictions get you a criminal record ?
- dtrizzle 12y agoYes. Infractions are crimes so yes. For the most part, they are not treated as crimes. You cannot be jailed based on an infraction. Most job applications I've seen typically explicitly exclude requiring information about past infraction violations.