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Re: Speedy trial for traffic ticket? (Mass)



In <3o7nvl$3ht@panix.com>, lkk@world.std.com sez:
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>I may be wrong about this, but I don't think that speeding is a crime
>in Mass.  I think it is an administrative offence, so that the
>proceeding is civil, rather than criminal.  
>
>Whatever the case, your rights here are probably governed by statute.
>You can find this out by going to your local public library, and
>looking in the Massachusetts General Laws.  There's probably a chapter
>on Motor Vehicle Violations.


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