Monday Mayham

On Monday I had a court summons. I got there and had forgotten that I had my manicure kit in my purse so it was searched. The officer asked me to take it out, I said sure and did so. He was talking to another officer and asked me another 3 times to take it out, each time I told him I did. Then I said "its right there." "Oh" he says, "that's it?" "Yeah" "Its so cute and danety. Could you open it up for me?" "sure" "wow that's neat. Ok she's good to go" then i went to the desk and showed my summons; 8th floor, courtroom B. So I get up there and it's like 3 minutes to 8 and I wonder if I should wait or what because the first time I went I was escorted in. After waiting a 1/2 minute I decided to just go in. I sit down and see a chain gang on the left side where the jury would sit. Then ALL RISE! THE HONORABLE JUDGE MARTIN. After a few minutes I think to myself 'wait a minute...' I pull out my court summons and the judges name is Nancy, I look up and see the name plaque says EUGENE MARTIN. 'Oh crap! Am I in the wrong courtroom?! Was it D and not B? Should I leave? But he might call my name! Oh no.' Then he calls out a name and no one answers. "Alright that's a no show for a summons - warrant." I feel my stomach drop. If I'm in the wrong courtroom I'll get a warrant for my arrest! I decide to wait it out and after half an hour he calls my name. PHEW!!! I go up and he says that I'm there for not having Nevada plates and then I say "The vehicle I was driving belongs to my father who has duel residency and was visiting. I have proof of this right here." Dad had made a photocopy of his registration and insurance, his Utah drivers license and Nevada Seasonal Resident ID. I showed this to the state lawyer and after looking it over (I pointed out the addresses for both states) she said it could be dismissed. The Judge said "Alright. And about paying for your speeding ticket..." I cut him off and say "I paid it and have a bank statement stating that it came out of my account." I show this to the state lawyer and then the Judge says "Ok let my secretary see if she can dig it up." then after a few seconds he says "We have no record of it. Its probably in transit. What you'll have to do is go down to the traffic ticket division and get a receipt. It'll take you a while so come back when you're done." So I go back to the main floor and tell the guy at the desk that I just need a receipt for my speeding ticket. He gives me a number and I sit down. When my number is finally called I tell the lady what I need and she says "This is for the Municipal Court, not the Justice Court. He wouldn't have access to our records. You need to get a B number {the one I had was R}." "All I need is a receipt, can you print me something that says I paid it?" "Sure" So she does and then I go back and get a B number. It was B247 and they were serving B081. Needless to say I was there for a LONG time. Then when I got up to the window and told the lady what I needed she said "This is for the Justice Court, not the Municipal Court. You need to get a R number" "I had an R number and she said to get a B number. Look all I need is a receipt, do you think this is good enough to go back with?" I ask showing her the paper the first lady had printed. "I don't see why not..." "Ok thanks" So I go ALL the way back and sit in the back. Then after a few minutes the Marshall comes up to me and says "I need you to move up front." so I move. Then I hear the doors open and I turn to see.....a 5th grade class come in. One of the students father is a lawyer. The Judge talked to them for a bit while some lawyers were getting ready for a case. The class watched a witness testify against a man in custody. Then it was my turn (thankfully the class had left by this time). "Did you get the receipt?" "I think this is it." I hand it to the state lawyer and she looks it over and says "Yes it looks like it was paid in full." "How much was it for?" "$190.00 and a $4.00 fee for paying it over the phone so a totally of $194.00" "Alright, it looks like its dismissed. You're free to go. Have a good day" AND I WAS OUT! LOL PHEW! then I got lost trying to find where I had parked lol but I found it and its all GOOD! Never again will I speed; the speed control is my best friend EVER!!!