Parking Ticket Question

[Funyuns101]

is it true that if you don't reside in the state (AKA: your car has a license plate from a different state) that you don't have to pay for the ticket?

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
is it true that if you don't reside in the state (AKA: your car has a license plate from a different state) that you don't have to pay for the ticket?

you dont have to pay for any ticket. just so happens if you get pulled over in that state again, there might be a warrant out for your arrest for:
a) not showing up to court
b) not paying

edit: might be wrong, but you should look into it.

 

[Steve]

Highly unlikely.

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
is it true that if you don't reside in the state (AKA: your car has a license plate from a different state) that you don't have to pay for the ticket?

you dont have to pay for any ticket. just so happens if you get pulled over in that state again, there might be a warrant out for your arrest for:
a) not showing up to court
b) not paying

edit: might be wrong, but you should look into it.

qft

 

[sixone]

True. The cop had nothing better to do than give you a ticket, to see if you were dumb enough to pay it. :roll:

 

[Funyuns101]

warrant for arrest??
isn't that kinda harsh?!

i would think that they would just make you pay both & a fee of some sort~

 

[labgeek]

Of course... a license plate from another state means your immune to all traffic and parking laws. And if any of the cops or meter maids try to tell you otherwise, tell them to go suck on a donut or two, that always puts them in their place.

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
warrant for arrest??
isn't that kinda harsh?!

i would think that they would just make you pay both & a fee of some sort~

i guess it depends on how long you wait till you find out, my guess is that maybe you should pay it. warrents suck

 

[BooGiMaN]

well that someone also going to bail you out of jail?

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
warrant for arrest??
isn't that kinda harsh?!

i would think that they would just make you pay both & a fee of some sort~

i believe missing a court date gets you a warrant. again, not sure. check your local listings.

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
warrant for arrest??
isn't that kinda harsh?!

i would think that they would just make you pay both & a fee of some sort~

It's called "failure to appear"... the ticket had a court date and you didn't go, so there's a standing bench warrant for your arrest.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
warrant for arrest??
isn't that kinda harsh?!

i would think that they would just make you pay both & a fee of some sort~

i believe missing a court date gets you a warrant. again, not sure. check your local listings.

This is usually the case, yeah. If you miss a traffic court date, they'll issue a bench warrant for your arrest. From what I know, bench warrants aren't actively enforced (i.e. they won't scourge the country looking for you), but if you show up in the state again, there's a chance you'll be taken in.

 

[Funyuns101]

It's called "failure to appear"... the ticket had a court date and you didn't go, so there's a standing bench warrant for your arrest.[/quote]


what if the ticket doesn't say anything about a court date.

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
It's called "failure to appear"... the ticket had a court date and you didn't go, so there's a standing bench warrant for your arrest.

what if the ticket doesn't say anything about a court date.[/quote]

they have your information, it goes into the criminal database for you not paying your ticket. warrent goes out over certain amount of time. have a nice day

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
It's called "failure to appear"... the ticket had a court date and you didn't go, so there's a standing bench warrant for your arrest.

what if the ticket doesn't say anything about a court date.[/quote]

Then it said something about when payment was due and the warrant will be issued for Failure to Pay.

 

[Freejack2]

Far as I understand it, you have to pay it. If you pay it, then it usually doesn't go on your state's driving record for you.
If you don't pay it then all the bad stuff happens...

So if I get a ticket for say speeding in Mass. I pay it, I'm out the money but nothing gets back to my state.
I fail to pay it, it gets back to my state and I'm paying fines and probably getting points on my license.

 

[gsellis]

Cops have databases too. And they also share.

 

[sao123]

most of the 50 have extradition laws to most of the other 50... so unless you states hates the one you got a ticket in...
like NY vs Texas.

Your going to jail

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: sao123
most of the 50 have extradition laws to most of the other 50... so unless you states hates the one you got a ticket in...
like NY vs Texas.

Your going to jail

extradition for a parking ticket?

 

[sleuth bandit]

Check your DMV for state law reciprocation.
/thread

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: sao123
most of the 50 have extradition laws to most of the other 50... so unless you states hates the one you got a ticket in...
like NY vs Texas.

Your going to jail

extradition for a parking ticket?

extradition for failure to pay a parking ticket.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
warrant for arrest??
isn't that kinda harsh?!

i would think that they would just make you pay both & a fee of some sort~

How are they going to make you pay since you've already shown that you're willing to skip out on what you owe? What, just issue another ticket when the first one didn't take?

You run from a ticket they'll haul your criminal ass in until they get the money. At that point that's the only way they can be sure that you'll pay.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
is it true that if you don't reside in the state (AKA: your car has a license plate from a different state) that you don't have to pay for the ticket?

You live in NJ like me, so if you are talking about NY, then your friend is right. I have 3 tickets from NY that I never paid, and never will, because they can't touch me here, and I rarely go into the city now.

Of course if they do get me I'm screwed, but I'm willing to take that chance.

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: sao123
most of the 50 have extradition laws to most of the other 50... so unless you states hates the one you got a ticket in...
like NY vs Texas.

Your going to jail

extradition for a parking ticket?

extradition for failure to pay a parking ticket.

Yes, you're right. The local cops are going to come to your house and transport you across state lines for your failure to pay a $20 parking ticket.

 

[EagleKeeper]

What about notification to your DMV?

Unable to renew plate?

Want to take that chance?