What happens if I fail to resolve a ticket or pay a fine as directed?
If you fail to respond to the traffic ticket within 60 days of the return date, fail to appear for any scheduled trial or court dates, or fail to pay a fine and/or mandatory surcharge by the due date set by the Court, the Clerk of the Court will notify the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend your driver’s license and/or registration. If your license is suspended and the effective date of the suspension occurred on or after October 19, 2004, you will be required to pay a $35 fee to the Court for each ticket on which your license was suspended. This fee must be paid prior to any other fine or surcharge.
IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE TRAFFIC TICKET WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE, FAIL TO APPEAR FOR ANY SCHEDULED TRIAL OR FAIL TO PAY THE FINE IMPOSED BY THE DUE DATE SET BY THE COURT, THE COURT WILL NOTIFY THE DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO SUSPEND YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AND/OR REGISTRATION. IF YOUR LICENSE IS SUSPENDED AND THE SUSPENSION DATE WAS ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 19, 2003, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A $35 FEE TO THE COURT FOR EACH TICKET ON WHICH YOUR LICENSE IS SUSPENDED.
