"A Manhattan appellate court found that the city's speed camera program is legally sound in a decision that caps off an eight-year legal battle that sought to potentially invalidate millions of automatically issued tickets. A group of speeding ticket recipients argued that speed camera summons violate state traffic law on a technicality. Part of the citation on the tickets, called a notice of liability, fails to include a technician's certificate, which they argue, must be signed by a specialist employed by the city."
"Neither the statute nor any other relevant law appears to further define the contents or form of the certificate charging the liability.' The justices decided that the city has the discretion to determine the form of a notice of liability. A technician certificate can serve as evidence during a hearing but does not need to be attached to the initial notice sent to the driver, they found."
A Manhattan appellate court upheld the city's speed camera program, ending an eight-year legal challenge. Petitioners argued that notices of liability lacked a technician's certificate that must be signed by a city specialist. The court rejected that requirement, finding no statute defines the certificate's form or contents and giving the city discretion over notice form. The court said a technician certificate may be used as hearing evidence but need not accompany the initial notice. The suit began in federal court in 2018, was refiled in state court in 2020, and two petitioners were barred from relief after guilty pleas and fines.
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