The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a couple of cases involving speed camera tickets issued by Cedar Rapids. Marla Leaf challenged her ticket, saying the city didn’t prove she was speeding. Attorney James Larew of Iowa City represents Leaf and another group of people who had their cases combined. Larew says one of the problems is Cedar Rapids’ Automated Traffic Enforcement ordinance lacks the proper procedure for challenging the tickets.
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Assistant City Attorney Patricia Kropf (kroff) presented the Cedar Rapids side of the case.
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The speed cameras in Cedar Rapids have been shut off while another case in Polk County challenges the D-O-T’s authority to regulate the cameras. The high court will issue its ruling at a later date.