Why do tickets get "quashed" by the Justice of the Peace?

[fightingbouncer]

I recieved a speeding ticket back in the April and did not have the funds to pay it right away. So I put it off untill I recieved something in the mail stating when I would have to pay. But that never came, I recieved nothing in the mail. So in fear that my license would be or had been suspended already I phoned the MTO and gave them my DL# and they said that I was still licenced and gave me the number for the Ontario Court system that deals with traffic fines to see if I still had a charge against me. I called and lady said that the ticket I got back in April was "quashed by the Justice of the Peace back in June" I said "OK" (with a big smile on my face) and thanks and hung up. This is the second time this has happened to me, not that I am complaining. But the time before the fine was ~$400

Why does this happen? Mistakes on the ticket? officer not properly filing the ticket?

[Brian P]

You got lucky, and it looks like lightning struck twice. It can happen for the reasons you've listed and who knows how many more.