City Attorney Mara Elliott said she supports that idea as well, but because the tickets are handled administratively, as infractions, her office isn’t involved in the prosecution.
Morning Report: Punished for Pissing Off Police|Voice of San Diego|September 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The tickets are infractions, which are handled administratively.
Those Ticketed for Seditious Language Say Their Only Crime Was Talking Back|Kate Nucci|September 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego
There were more shooting fouls drawn, but there were also more freedom of movement infractions that occurred before the shot.
Why Have NBA Offenses Been So Good In The Bubble?|Mike Prada|August 20, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
A ticket of this nature is likely to fail a constitutional challenge, but because police have been issuing the tickets as infractions, rather than misdemeanors, they’re handled administratively, not criminally.
Morning Report: SDPD Says It Will Stop Seditious Language Tickets|Voice of San Diego|August 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Because the tickets were filed in recent years as infractions rather than misdemeanors, the process has played out administratively, not criminally.
SDPD Says it Will Stop Enforcing Seditious Language Law|Kate Nucci|August 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Also, a “significant misdemeanor” or other infraction could disrupt their stay.
Despite Obama’s Order, Deportation Looms for an Immigrant Dreamer|Allison Yarrow|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Any infraction of the rules could bring demotion or reassignment to another city, which proved tough on families and very costly.
J. Edgar Hoover Unmasked|Sandra McElwaine|November 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By this infraction of the treaty, they also involve themselves in a war with Rome.
The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End|Titus Livius
They were, besides, made amenable to a most rigorous system of laws, the least infraction of which was punished with death.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
An infraction of this rule would incur, the wrath of the spirits and result in sickness and disaster.
The Tinguian|Fay-Cooper Cole
That order was obeyed, and there was no notice of its infraction.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700|Various
This infraction of physiologic laws may therefore be looked upon as a morbid condition.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Words related to infraction
infringement, lapse, error, crime, transgression, offense, breach, sin, trespass, breaking, contravention, slip, faux pas
Medical definitions for infraction
infraction
[ ĭn-frăk′shən ]
n.
A bone fracture, especially one without displacement.