Speeding and Parking Violations: moving out of state.

[Astrolith]

So I currently have a parking and speeding citation in Los Angeles. I could contest the parking, but I'm not going to because I'd rather just pay it off and leave. The problem is, I misplaces the ticket and can't find it. My first question is: is there some way I can still pay it off without the citation without the ticket number?

My second question is about the speeding ticket. It has a court date for February, but I'll be out of state by then. The CHP officer told me I don't have to go as long as I pay it off, but that doesn't make much sense to me. It's my first ticket so I don't know if it's supposed to have the fine on it or where I can pay it off. Is there some way I can pay it off without appearing in court?

Now, let's say I don't pay either fine and just leave. The car is registered in my mom's name. Could anything happen to her if I don't pay the tickets? I'd prefer to just pay them off and leave, but I don't plan on sticking around for the new year just for a court date.

 

[LdiJ]

So I currently have a parking and speeding citation in Los Angeles. I could contest the parking, but I'm not going to because I'd rather just pay it off and leave. The problem is, I misplaces the ticket and can't find it. My first question is: is there some way I can still pay it off without the citation without the ticket number?

My second question is about the speeding ticket. It has a court date for February, but I'll be out of state by then. The CHP officer told me I don't have to go as long as I pay it off, but that doesn't make much sense to me. It's my first ticket so I don't know if it's supposed to have the fine on it or where I can pay it off. Is there some way I can pay it off without appearing in court?

Now, let's say I don't pay either fine and just leave. The car is registered in my mom's name. Could anything happen to her if I don't pay the tickets? I'd prefer to just pay them off and leave, but I don't plan on sticking around for the new year just for a court date.

I cannot answer your first question but yes, if you pay a ticket off you do not have to go to court. Moving out of state does not save you from the consequences of not paying a ticket off. It will follow you for the rest of your life if you do not.

 

[CdwJava]

You can try contacting the agency that issued the parking citation and ask them how you might be able to discover what you owe. There's no way to know if they have a way of tracking the parking cite by date, vehicle, etc. If they do NOT have it, you will find out when the registered owner receives a notice of non-payment and late fees. Or, when she goes to pay the registration she might find the original fine plus penalties tacked on.

As for the moving cite, yes, you may be able to pay the fine and move on. Some offenses are mandatory appearance offenses, however. I believe LA County has a process where you can enter the citation number online and then you can find out what you might be able to do to settle it. Understand that if you do NOT appear and do NOT pay it off to resolve it, then your license can and often will be suspended. This can also result in an arrest warrant for failing to appear. If suspended, any other state you apply to will likely deny you a license there until the matter in CA is cleared up.

So, it sounds like you have some phone calls to make and some research to do on Monday.

 

[Astrolith]

You can try contacting the agency that issued the parking citation and ask them how you might be able to discover what you owe. There's no way to know if they have a way of tracking the parking cite by date, vehicle, etc. If they do NOT have it, you will find out when the registered owner receives a notice of non-payment and late fees. Or, when she goes to pay the registration she might find the original fine plus penalties tacked on.

As for the moving cite, yes, you may be able to pay the fine and move on. Some offenses are mandatory appearance offenses, however. I believe LA County has a process where you can enter the citation number online and then you can find out what you might be able to do to settle it. Understand that if you do NOT appear and do NOT pay it off to resolve it, then your license can and often will be suspended. This can also result in an arrest warrant for failing to appear. If suspended, any other state you apply to will likely deny you a license there until the matter in CA is cleared up.

So, it sounds like you have some phone calls to make and some research to do on Monday.

Great, thank you. That helps me out a lot. I know what I owe for the parking citation, I just wasn't sure how they'd clear the citation without the ticker number if I just paid on-site.

 

[HighwayMan]

I just wasn't sure how they'd clear the citation without the ticker number if I just paid on-site.

And just how will you pay it online with no ticket number?

 

[Zigner]

Some (I dare say, "many") jurisdictions in CA have the ability to look up parking cites using the license plate number of the car that was cited.

You may wish to contact the City of LA Parking Violations Bureau at (866) 561-9742 for assistance.