City of Asheville Submitted: March 2, 2018 | Updated: June 6, 2018

Jaywalking tickets and arrests

I would like to know how many tickets have been written in the last year for jaywalking and how many people have been arrested for jaywalking. Thank you. If possible, please disaggregate the data be by downtown and the rest of the city.

Status: Completed

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June 6, 2018 11:29 am
5 years ago

Sarah,

Thank you! We will go ahead and mark this request complete.

Sunshine Request

Status: Completed
June 6, 2018 10:30 am
5 years ago

from: Sarah Terwilliger <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Good morning,

I have confirmed that was a typo on our end- the search criteria was for the time period of January 1, 2017 to March 2, 2018.

Thanks!
Sarah

Status: Clarification Provided
June 5, 2018 12:39 pm
5 years ago

from: Sarah Terwilliger <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 12:39 PM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Thanks for bringing to my attention- I will follow-up with the appropriate staff.

Thanks!
Sarah

Sarah Terwilliger
Deputy City Clerk
Interim Public Records Officer
City of Asheville
(828) 259-5839

Status: Government Processing Request
June 1, 2018 3:51 pm
5 years ago

from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Sarah Terwilliger <[email protected]>
date: Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 3:51 PM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Hi Sarah,

Looping you in here on a request we sent on March 1st, 2018. You may find all the details and updates on that request here: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/jaywalking-tickets-arrests/

Have a great afternoon!
Thank you.

Sunshine Request

Status: Follow up
May 2, 2018 11:55 am
5 years ago

from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Benjamin Fulmer <[email protected]>
date: Wed, May 2, 2018 at 11:55 AM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Ben,

Thank you for sending over that ticket. We believe there might’ve been some confusion though regarding the requester’s date range.

Just to clarify for the requester, in an earlier email you had said “From the time period of January 1, 2017 to March 2, 2017…” but the requester had initially stated “Jan. 01, 2017 – Mar. 02, 2018”. We assume this was just a typo on your part and the information you have provided is still accurate, correct?

Thank you so much for your help!

Sunshine Request

Status: Clarification Requested
May 1, 2018 9:04 am
5 years ago

from: Benjamin Fulmer <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Tue, May 1, 2018 at 9:04 AM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Sunshine,

Attached is the ticket.

—
Ben Fulmer

Editor’s Note: Please see referenced ticket file (20180423135508530.pdf) at top left in “Documents”.

Status: Clarification Provided
April 30, 2018 12:15 pm
5 years ago

from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Benjamin Fulmer <[email protected]>
date: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 12:15 PM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Ben,

Thank you for your assistance with this request. We would like to emphasize the following specific part of our follow up request in the hopes that we can obtain this information:

We understand the “Watch for Me” tickets are handwritten, and analysis would be time consuming. We would request a copy of all of these handwritten documents. We are not asking you to create a database that doesn’t exist – we are asking for a copy of the public records that do exist, in their current form.

Thank you for your help!

Sunshine Request

Status: Clarification Requested
April 25, 2018 10:16 am
5 years ago

from: Benjamin Fulmer <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 10:16 AM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Hello Sunshine,

This is the only information we found.

From the time period of January 1, 2017 to March 2, 2017 we found one citation issued for violation of NCGS 20-174.1, Impeding Traffic. The citation was written on 8/10/17 and was issued to a white, male, 59 years of age.

Thanks,

Ben Fulmer

Status: Clarification Provided
April 19, 2018 11:05 am
6 years ago

from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Benjamin Fulmer <[email protected]>
date: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 11:05 AM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Hi Ben,

Sorry for the delay!

Thank you for your reply –

As a follow up, we would like to repeat our request for a database query for statistics related to NCGS 20-174.1, Impeding Traffic.

Also, we understand the “Watch for Me” tickets are handwritten, and analysis would be time consuming. We would request a copy of all of these handwritten documents. We are not asking you to create a database that doesn’t exist – we are asking for a copy of the public records that do exist, in their current form.

Thank you for your help.
Have a great afternoon!

Sunshine Request

Status: Follow up
March 21, 2018 3:04 pm
6 years ago

Here is our response from the police Public Information Officer.

“There are two ways to record traffic citations, either through e-citations (electronically) or handwritten citations. Our Record Management System (RMS) tracks e-citations. When querying this system for jaywalking citations for 2013-2017 we came back with zero. However, in 2015-2017 we participated in the North Carolina Watch for Me program. The “Watch for Me NC” program aims to reduce pedestrian and bicycle injuries and deaths through a comprehensive, targeted approach of public education, community engagement, and high visibility law enforcement. During this campaign officers gave multiple warnings, and possibly issued handwritten citations for “jaywalking”. The review of all handwritten traffic citations would be a very long and time consuming process. ”

As such a database of those hand written citations does not exist and cannot be provided for this request.

Ben Fulmer

Public Records Officer

City of Asheville

City Clerk’s Office

(828) 259-5631

Status: Clarification Provided
March 14, 2018 8:09 pm
6 years ago

Hi Ben,

Just wanted to follow up on my last email related to “Jaywalking tickets and arrests”.

Based on the context of the request, we believe the sender is actually interested in statistics related to NCGS 20-174.1, referenced here:

https://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-174.1.pdf

This was the charge that Mr. Johnnie Jermaine Rush received in August 2017.

We would like to clarify the request to specify statistics on citations or arrests related to the above statute.

Thank you for your time.
Have a great evening!

Sunshine Request

Status: Follow up
March 5, 2018 4:17 pm
6 years ago

Hi Ben,

Thank you for your assistance.

Based on the context of this request, we believe the sender is actually interested in statistics related to NCGS 20-174.1, referenced here:

https://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-174.1.pdf

This was the charge that Mr. Johnnie Jermaine Rush received in August 2017.

We would like to clarify the request to specify statistics on citations or arrests related to the above statute.

Thank you for your time.
Have a great afternoon!

Sunshine Request

Status: Clarification Requested
March 5, 2018 1:39 pm
6 years ago

from: Benjamin Fulmer <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 1:39 PM

Hello Sunshine,

According to our Record Management System in calendar year 2017 there were no citations issued or arrests pertaining to NCGS 20-174 “Crossing at other than crosswalks; walking along highway”.

Thanks,
—
Ben Fulmer

**Editor’s Note: Follow the link to see referenced document, or view at top left in “documents”.

Status: Government Processing Request
March 5, 2018 12:08 pm
6 years ago

** Editor’s Note: Mentioned in a reply to another request (WLOS ABC 13 – Stony Gonce Article), we also received confirmation that this request has been received by AVL gov, and is being processed.

Status: Government Processing Request
March 2, 2018 12:59 pm
6 years ago

from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: City of Asheville Public Records Request <[email protected]>
date: Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 12:59 PM
subject: Records request: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Good Afternoon City of Asheville,

We just received another public records request via www.sunshinerequest.com for information that may be available in your office.

Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site form, indicating that the timeline for the request should include Jan. 01, 2017 – Mar. 02, 2018.

Here are the details:

Subject: Jaywalking tickets and arrests

Message: “I would like to know how many tickets have been written in the last year for jaywalking and how many people have been arrested for jaywalking. Thank you. If possible, please disaggregate the data by downtown and the rest of the city.”

**Editor’s note: The requester sent in an update asking, “Would it be possible to further disaggregate the data about jaywalking tickets by race and gender? Thank you!”

Thank you for your assistance.
Have a Sunny day!

Sunshine Request

Status: Sent to Government
March 2, 2018 12:15 pm
6 years ago

UPDATE – 12:15pm

Subject: follow up on previous request re: jaywalking ticket request

“Good afternoon! I’m following up on my previous request asking about jaywalking tickets in Asheville. Would it be possible to further disaggregate the data about jaywalking tickets by race and gender? Thank you!”

Status: In Review
March 2, 2018 3:18 pm
6 years ago

Submitted to Sunshine Request

Status: Pending