How Do You Pay For An Old Traffic Ticket?
You found that speeding ticket in a box of computer cables after you moved. Following an initial feeling of cold panic, you look on the back of the citation and discover that the court date was last week–or last year. You’d planned to pay the forfeiture but forgotten in the rush of things. Short of hiding out so they won’t be able to find you to serve a bench warrant, there are several ways to do your duty and pay the fine. Examine the ticket. On the face of the citation, there should be information that the court uses. Your name, current address and identifying characteristics should all be correctly recorded. The violation should be entered by title and statute or ordinance number. The date of the violation and your court date should be clearly noted. Look for the court location data, either on the front or the back of the citation. If your court date has passed, you have probably been “defaulted.” That means that a plea of guilty has been entered because you didn’t show up. In most
