Speeding ticket I cant pay

[bigarmin88]

What is the name of your state Florida

I got a speeding ticket now 30 days ago that I cant pay due to being unemployed and cant get a loan to pay it.I never in my life before got a ticket before for speeding this is my first one.My question is by not paying it,will they suspend my driver licience? This the only ticket I got.Its $400.00 and im almost homeless and dont have no money at all.Also how long will they take before they suspend my licience after due date?

 

[I_Got_Banned]

I got a speeding ticket now 30 days ago that I cant pay due to being unemployed and cant get a loan to pay it.I never in my life before got a ticket before for speeding this is my first one.My question is by not paying it,will they suspend my driver licience? This the only ticket I got.Its $400.00 and im almost homeless and dont have no money at all.Also how long will they take before they suspend my licience after due date?

You should appear in court on or before the due date to try and explore your options... They might offer you an extension to pay, a payment plan... etc.

By allowing it to go to a failure to appear/pay, you're increasing the costs due to late fees and additional fines, so you'll end up digging yourself in a deeper hole.

 

[OldandTired]

Since you have no job, you obviously have more time than money, so just go sit it out. What would that be? 4-5 days? I've been told before that they give a person $100 credit per day for time served in some places.

And think about it. You will owe them nothing, you will not have paid out $400.00 ever, you can use that $400.00 to whatever is better for you, and for those days you're in there, they get to feed you. Actualy that sounds like a better deal to me than ever paying out $400.00.

Think about it. Time is all you have. Might as well use it constructively.

 

[Isis1]

Since you have no job, you obviously have more time than money, so just go sit it out. What would that be? 4-5 days? I've been told before that they give a person $100 credit per day for time served in some places.

And think about it. You will owe them nothing, you will not have paid out $400.00 ever, you can use that $400.00 to whatever is better for you, and for those days you're in there, they get to feed you. Actualy that sounds like a better deal to me than ever paying out $400.00.

Think about it. Time is all you have. Might as well use it constructively.

wow. YOU think like your version of an american.

 

[OldandTired]

My heritage is American Indian. That's my version of American. Are you implying something here? Is there something you want to say? Because you sure as hell haven't posted anything that helps the OP.

 

[Tallrat]

Since you have no job, you obviously have more time than money, so just go sit it out. What would that be? 4-5 days? I've been told before that they give a person $100 credit per day for time served in some places.

And think about it. You will owe them nothing, you will not have paid out $400.00 ever, you can use that $400.00 to whatever is better for you, and for those days you're in there, they get to feed you. Actualy that sounds like a better deal to me than ever paying out $400.00.

Think about it. Time is all you have. Might as well use it constructively.

They might have tasty hot pockets and chips for supper too!

 

[Isis1]

My heritage is American Indian. That's my version of American. Are you implying something here? Is there something you want to say? Because you sure as hell haven't posted anything that helps the OP.

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OP was already told to ask for an extention, a payment plan. in the post above yours.

did you bother explaining to the poster just because you heard it somewhere, it just might not be applicable in his county to serve time over a ticket? did you mention that courts don't want him sitting in jail, but want his money instead? did you mention if he is arrested, fingerprinted and processed he just may have a criminal record stuck to him. and it just might affect future job applications should they ask if he has ever been arrested?

 

[Isis1]

They might have tasty hot pockets and chips for supper too!

those "hot pockets" give you the runs. and the "juice" is almost always flavored "red". the bread is stale, and don't get me started on that plastic shrink wrapped slice of salted carboard they call balogna.

 

[I_Got_Banned]

those "hot pockets" give you the runs. and the "juice" is almost always flavored "red". the bread is stale, and don't get me started on that plastic shrink wrapped slice of salted carboard they call balogna.

You got BOLOGNA???

And BTW, the peanut butter is not crunchy style!

 

[Isis1]

You got BOLOGNA???

And BTW, the peanut butter is not crunchy style!

the bread made up for the crunchy.

 

[OldandTired]

The OP already stated that he has no resources available to pay the ticket. Asking for an extension is just extending the inevitable. Is it better for the OP to offer himself up at Court to sit it out, than to be stopped on the street, arrested for FTA and have his car towed, so he has another expense to worry about in ever getting his car back? In his position, I would think sitting it out would be better.

Yes there will be a misdemeanor conviction on a stupid traffic cite that will not in any way, in any place I've ever seen in this country, prevent him from ever gaining employment. You're grasping at straws there. Stop it. It's not becoming of you.

And of course the Courts want his money. They don't always get what they want do they? If someone just simply doesn't have the means for paying the cite, then they always have the option of sitting it out. And I'm sure that since they REALLY don't want him taking up space in their jails, he might sit one full day realistically.

The OP is here asking a question on options. You gave yours, I gave mine. An extension isn't going to do him squat. HE HAS NO MONEY. Nice try though. At least you bumped up your numbers there for total posts / replies.

 

[CdwJava]

In some states, not only will the defendant be required to do time, but they may be assessed fines and penalties to partially compensate for the time in custody. So, by opting for jail (if that is even an option) he may only be adding to his burden. More often, I suspect community service is the optional road most often taken as it costs the state far less than a booking.

- Carl

 

[Isis1]

In some states, not only will the defendant be required to do time, but they may be assessed fines and penalties to partially compensate for the time in custody. So, by opting for jail (if that is even an option) he may only be adding to his burden. More often, I suspect community service is the optional road most often taken as it costs the state far less than a booking.

- Carl

from the looks of florida, the jail time is not instead of, but in addition to. and then topping off with additional fees, and additional charges.

 

[I_Got_Banned]

Yes there will be a misdemeanor conviction on a stupid traffic cite that will not in any way, in any place I've ever seen in this country, prevent him from ever gaining employment.

Are you sure about that? When was the last time you applied for a job, OldandTired?

And of course the Courts want his money. Screw them. They don't always get what they want do they?

Actually, they do!

If someone just simply doesn't have the means for paying the cite, then they always have the option of sitting it out.

Not they don't ALWAYS have that option. Your location shows you're in California... And if you knew ANYTHING about Traffic Citations in California, you'd know that "sitting it out" is NOT an option. Florida might be the same.

You friggin' do-gooders ought to be shot.

You're pretty friggin' violent for someone who's OldandTired.

An extension isn't going to do him squat. HE HAS NO MONEY.

Being unemployed is not as permanent as it might be for you OldandTired. One would think that the OP is at least looking for a job instead of just sitting around complaining like some people do. Therefore, an extension might be his best option whether YOU like it or not!

 

[OldandTired]

Are you sure about that? When was the last time you applied for a job, OldandTired?

I'm retired. My employment status is irrelevant, as is your stupid response.

Actually, they do!

No, they don't. They can't squeeze blood out of a turnip, and they for damn sure can't continually stack on more and more fees. If he fails to appear, they can FTA him and charge the extra there, but the offense carries only one penalty. They can't continue to create more and more crap for a minor traffic offense. Not a good option for someone that can't pay the initial fine to go the FTA route.

Not they don't ALWAYS have that option. Your location shows you're in California... And if you knew ANYTHING about Traffic Citations in California, you'd know that "sitting it out" is NOT an option. Florida might be the same.

Sure, they can offer him community service, and he still has the option to tell them to go get bent. He DOES NOT HAVE TO ACCEPT WHAT THEY OFFER. This seems rather difficult for you to understand. While some people seem to always bow down and smooch butt when it comes to Court, I do not.

He has the right to refuse anything that he deems unfit for him and his present position. Sure the Judge can say, "I am ordering that you pay this within 6 months." And he has every right to tell the Judge, "No your Honor, I'm not paying it today, in 6 months, or 6 years. I do not have the resources to pay this. What I do have is all of the time in the world right now to go sit in your jail while this is being taken care of with the time that I have."

And sure the Judge can tell him that he will not accept that, and that he is giving the defendant 1 year to pay the fine. And the defendant has the absolute right to tell the Judge, "No your Honor, you seem to have a hearing problem. I believe I just said I was not paying this now or ever." That will usually piss off the Judge to agree that maybe time in jail would be better.

Problem solved. The Court didn't get his money, and he gets to sit it out. The Court doesn't always get what they want. I have personally seen this done. That's where I get the scenario from in the first place.

You're pretty friggin' violent for someone who's OldandTired.

Must be the beans.

Being unemployed is not as permanent as it might be for you OldandTired. One would think that the OP is at least looking for a job instead of just sitting around complaining like some people do. Therefore, an extension might be his best option whether YOU like it or not!

You're assuming here. Something I won't do. One can think all they want. Doesn't change the OP's present position. And again, I'm not unemployed. I'm retired.