I got a speeding ticket by a state cop when I was in New Mexico. I chose to go to court, but he never turned the ticket in. Whenever I would call to set up a court date, they would tell me he did not turn it in. We assume he threw it out, but how long do cops have to turn the tickets in? That happened about two years ago. I read somewhere that they might have up to five years to turn it in...does anyone know?