You may be in luck. I could swear, I read something even more persuasive earlier yesterday, i.e., that photo tickets are illegal because they violate both the US and AZ Constitutions, but without that, there is this:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/23/20090223thomas-speedcameras23-ON.html

OK, I got it. Here’s the other source, but it’s sketchy, to say the least: It’s from BCHS’s “The Creek Chronicle: The Buzz of Boulder Creek,” (red flag #1) and it says, “GOP state lawmakers fought against the speed cameras on Loop 101 and wrote legislation to vote to eliminate the use of these cameras. In a surprise decision, Justice of the Peace (red flag #2, kinda, but maybe not really) John Keegan ruled that these cameras are unconstitutional and that it counters the U.S [sic] Constitution’s equal justice (red flag #3) under law, as well as the Arizona Constitution’s equal privileges and immunities clause.” (could be another red flag, however I’m not very familiar with the AZ Constitution, so who knows?).

#3 scares me most, though. Equal PROTECTION under law, I’m familiar with. Equal JUSTICE, um, not so much! Therefore, and for other reasons (no offense, Lauren), I would go with the AZ Republic article instead of this one. (Meanwhile, there’s a really cute picture of a mutual friend of ours on p. 9, there!)

Well, good luck with that! What will be the ultimate outcome of previously issued tickets (before these decisions were issued) is also up for grabs. But if $4M in state proceeds already from these photo tickets are up for grabs that the state could conceivably now owe alleged previous violators, then the state is in further financial doo-doo than it currently is, and that’s bad. REALLY bad!

On the bright side, you MAY not have to ever pay that fine, but just don’t expect to be able to educate your future children in this state either, or even keep them safe. No biggie!

Was your ticket civil or criminal? Even if civil, there have already been objections that such tickets are ridiculously pricey! Personally, if it was for 10 mph over or less, I would agree. But what do I know? You shouldn’t take any legal advice from me. (Just have your mom add some boilerplatey stuff here to that effect later. Thanks!)

You’re fun and interesting, Stephanie! I LOVE your blog posts recently! Can you tell?

Keep us posted as to what happens when you meet with the person in charge.

Just wondering…what kind of magazines are you reading? I love reading magazines as well (next to books). I have four subscriptions and besides that I buy some when I do my grocery shopping. Love them! Those are all Dutch ones so you won’t know them. Only the Marie Claire but also the Dutch version.

bye

I guess it might be the whole crazy Tyler thing at night. Hopefully we’ll be meeting tomorrow not Monday!

Lol – no, I was driving my car but my mom bought the car for me so it’s under her name even though I paid her back.

lol the most beautiful picture of you, haha that’s funny. so you were driving mom’s car?