This is interesting actually. I kind of "took his word for it" and never put too much thought into it. After about 20+ minutes of Googling I have yet to find a definitive answer. I guess it just depends on jurisdiction. I'm not sure if I would have the guts to say, "Judge Officer here wasn't wearing his hat when he gave me this ticket." So I don't know, I read a few things that supported it and a few that didn't. I should ask my director friend if it's true. Ha