Don’t Leave Your Speeding Tickets Unpaid
Most people find the worst part of driving to be when they are pulled over for a speeding violation and are issued a speeding ticket. Usually the easiest thing to do, when you know that you are at fault, is to pay your speeding ticket, however you may also have to go to court.
Most of the time, settling unpaid speeding ticket fines is not that difficult. And in some instances, you can even manage to settle your unpaid speeding ticket fines at the court house with jurisdiction upon the issuance of the ticket.
Do not hesitate in paying your speeding ticket. You should definitely not hesitate if your ticket has been issued away from home. When you receive a ticket from another state, you will be required to pay the ticket either by phone or by mail. Should you need a copy of your ticket, if you may have misplaced the ticket, you will need to contact the court clerk and ask that a copy of the ticket be sent to you. The court clerk will either send you a copy of your ticket or a statement which outlines your violations and the amount that is due in fines.
As much as possible, keep all records of your unpaid speeding tickets; compile them so that you won’t need to look for others and potentially miss out on one in the future. If you happen to have outstanding tickets in a number of states, then you will not be able to settle everything and take care of it in just a single payment. The only option is to pay each jurisdiction separately.
Next, you have to determine if there are any extra fines or outstanding warrants that need to be settled in addition to the original fine. Once you have the information on an unpaid ticket contact the court of each county or city from the location where the speeding ticket was issued. Then, tell the clerk that you still have unpaid speeding tickets and you are very much willing to settle your fines at the moment. Be sure to ask the clerk if there are any more penalties imposed on your account and try to confirm if the court has issued any warrants for arrest due to your outstanding fines.
Be sure to bring your photo identification card like driver’s license or school ID to the court where the ticket was issued from. You can pay your fines at the court finance office; however, procedures of payment may vary depending on the court where the ticket was issued. Each court institutes its own methods on payment of fines. Most of the time, courts accept money order, credit card, personal check and cash although credit cards may be subject to a finance charge.
Finally, if all else fails or if you have found that you cannot work it out by yourself you may want to think about contacting your attorney. Ask your attorney questions about the situation especially if your unpaid speeding tickets have incurred additional fines if the court has issued a warrant of arrest for failure to pay the fine in a timely manner.
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Jeff Mullen on October 29th 2010 in Car Insurance