When an officer loses a ticket and finds it three months later and then files it with the court, the court has jurisdiction to try the case.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if the defendant is in custody
• D. The court's jurisdiction is limited to six months

Answer: (A)

Filing a charge with the court creates the court’s authority to hear the case. If an officer loses a ticket and then finds it months later and files it, the court doesn’t lose jurisdiction simply because of the delay. The critical point is that jurisdiction attaches when the charging document is properly filed, and this remains true as long as the filing occurs within any applicable statute of limitations. So a three-month delay in finding the ticket does not bar the trial—the court still has jurisdiction, assuming the filing is within the time limits allowed by law.