MIP in Iowa - Can I fight the ticket?

[meggerz041]

I recently got a minor in possession of alcohol. The police officer wrote down the wrong address that this occurred at. Does anyone know if I can fight this ticket since I can prove that I was not at the address cited on the ticket?

[annjd]

The court will often correct such errors. That will not be an absolute defense.

[churst]

So in reading the other post - my daughter received an MIP - on the ticket they put the wrong driver license number and date of birth - so the judge can just correct the information and she will still be charged? Your response would be appreciated - she has court date on the 29th.

You can try to use that as a defense; it works sometimes but not often if everybody knows what is intended.

I just recently recieved what I thought was and MIP but the ticket says possess/purchase of alcohol by personn 18-20. Now I was very drunk when I recieved this charge, but the cop never made me take a breathalizer test. Is there anyway I can get out of this or not?

You may want to know that effective July 1, 2010, Iowa law will allow expungement of MIPs. I am already working with clients on preparing expungements for their MIPs once the law takes effect. I have a lot of info on this topic on my site:

www.ExpungementRights.com