In some cases across Brooklyn, police issue suspects desk appearance tickets instead of taking them to jail. If you get a DAT, it means you have been arrested, but that you’re free to go about your daily life instead of being locked up behind bars...
Many people who receive a desk appearance ticket in Brooklyn think of it like it sounds—like it’s a ticket. They think they can make some kind of payment, or worse yet, stash it in a glove box and forget about it. Don’t make that mistake. A desk...
Brooklyn police may issue you a desk appearance ticket for a number of reasons, but don’t make the mistake of thinking, “It’s not that serious.” The good news about a desk appearance ticket is that it means law enforcement officials don’t think you’re a flight risk....
