Giving false information to a police officer - Speeding Fine?

My friend was driving and got a speeding ticket she lives in New Jersey, anyways.. she thought her licence was suspended so she gave her friends details, then she didnt pay the fine.. then her friend contested the speeding fine.. and now the court is calling her in as a witness as her boyfriends car's licence plate was recorded.. shes thinking about pleading the 5th. Do you have any advice and what type of punishment can she expect ?Giving false information to a police officer - Speeding Fine?
It's easier to tell the truth, than remember a lie. Invoking your 5th amendment rights really doesn't work in traffic court. Unless someone confesses, and pleads guilty, the person who is appearing in court is going to have a lot of questions to answer, and without positive proof, they are going to be facing a brick wall. If your friend doesn't show up to clear this mess, then obviously she isn't much of a friend. Good Luck.Giving false information to a police officer - Speeding Fine?
Sounds like too much drama to me. She needs to ';relax'; her life a little, and maybe she won't be getting into trouble.





What she needs to do is be completely honest. She will most likely have to spend some time in jail, but you NEVER lie to a Police Officer.





The truth WILL come out, so it is in her best interest to fess up!
Falsification, Obstruction of Official Business, and the original traffic violations.





It would be wise not to lie in Court, that would be perjury.
The fifth amendment protects us from self-incrimination. Since the third party here didn't do anything wrong, she has no self-incrimination issues and can be ordered to testify or jailed for contempt if she refuses.





This all only applies if I understood what you wrote...it's a little tough to follow when everyone is called a ';friend'; and nobody has a name.





Advice: go to court and tell the truth. Anything less runs the risk of being jailed.
She can plead the 5th but I suspect in the end she will be cited/jailed for impedding an investigation and in the end could also be fined/jailed for providing false information. . . .what she did was dumb and now it's time to pay the price for her stupidity.
Quit hanging around liars and law breakers. What good can come from being mixed up with dishonest people who have no respect for the rules of life, the law, and the police? She should tell the truth and take what's coming to her and change her ways before I would have anything to do with her.
False Informing/Reporting here is punishable by up to a $5000 fine and one year in jail. Not the smartest thing to do. She's probably looking at a few days in jail.
some friend she is.. why didnt she work it out with the person who's name she used and then just pay the fine by the due date? she's caused a whole lot more trouble than necessary. and she shouldnt have been driving inthe first place, and her boyfriend is a dick for letting her drive his car knowing she was suspended. i dont know what she'll get but whatever it is she deserves it.