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DA: bus‑camera tickets in county likely handled as civil enforcement; legal review, piggyback options requested
Summary
During the Public Safety Committee meeting, the district attorney’s office said camera‑only evidence typically leads to civil enforcement rather than criminal prosecution because there is no witness to identify the operator. Committee members asked the county attorney to explore piggybacking on neighboring counties' programs and scheduled a follow‑up legal review.
The Columbia County Public Safety Committee on Jan. 20 heard that bus‑camera citations captured by vehicle cameras are generally treated as civil enforcement rather than criminal offenses and that the district attorney’s office may not have jurisdiction to prosecute them as crimes.
A county prosecutor explained: “My understanding of the legality is just that you can't charge, a violation or a crime for a camera ticket because you can't…
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