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Officer declaration absent or defective

Legal basis

In any written-declaration or mail-in proceeding, the citing officer must submit a sworn declaration/affidavit. An absent, unsigned, or materially incomplete filing requires dismissal.

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I respectfully request that the court confirm whether the issuing officer has submitted a complete, signed declaration under penalty of perjury within the statutory window. If no such declaration has been filed, or if material elements of the offense are missing from the declaration, dismissal is warranted.
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