Steven in MD Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 The answer is,..pay it. The fine is not the issue, but how points are assessed in your home state. That is never fully understood to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmet_hair Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 The answer is,..pay it. The fine is not the issue, but how points are assessed in your home state. That is never fully understood to me. PA is the only state that I am aware of that NY will assess point for speeding. Special agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 My understanding is that NYS is "in negotiations" with several states but they don't use it against you yet.... The insurance companies are pushing for it because they can up your insurance the more tickets you have. Its coming eventually..... I got one last year in WV and paid it over the internet by cc. Just pay it and you won't have anything hanging over your head. If you drive in that state (not drunken) again and don't pay it you risk getting thrown in jail if you get pulled over also (I think). Pay it and sleep easy......the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Now, I would think if you were in canada, throw the fugger in the trash and fugget about it Next time you cross into Canada at Customs, you're in for a surprise then. Pay that one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Take it out of the kid's allowance and tell them they aren't getting any points ...every problem has a perfect solution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 pay up jay , you did a bad thing , now pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I dunno man. When I left GA in 1995, I left behind three tickets. Nothing ever came of it, and after doing some research about it last year, it seems that the statute of limitations has run out. Too bad for GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 PA is the only state that I am aware of that NY will assess point for speeding. Special agreement umm... i didn't get any points last year when i got nailed for going 81 in a 65 i took over 6 months to pay them off and didn't get anything from the state either. the only reason i paid it off is because i am going into teaching, and can't have any loose ends like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Simple solution, don’t pay the ticket, but hold onto it. If the state that you got the ticket in has an agreement with NY in 6 to 12 months you will get a notice of a pending suspension. If you do get the suspension notice pay the ticket before the suspension date no harm done just out the money with no points given. If you do not hear from NY within the year you’re in the clear. Usually fines increase if you default and don't pay the ticket by the due date. So, this suggestion above may work, but it may cost you a lot more than the original $120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I remember reading about a year ago that points transfer from Ontario to NYS but not any other state. This <link> says the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I dunno man. When I left GA in 1995, I left behind three tickets. Nothing ever came of it, and after doing some research about it last year, it seems that the statute of limitations has run out. Too bad for GA. Statute of Limitations does not run once a person is charged with a crime. If you are charged, and flee, then the charge is valid until you are caught. an example: Crime - Burglary Statute of Limitations - 7 years The police/prosecutor has 7 years from the date of the burglary to charge someone with the crime. Once the person is charged, then the statute of limitation tolls. You got tickets in 1995 for something you did in 1995. The statute of limitation on those offenses tolled as soon as you got the ticket. Now, if the cop gave you a ticket in 1995 for something you did in 1986, you may have something...... There was actually a case in New York (I think Rochester) where the prosecutor indicted a mans DNA signature for a series of rapes where they did not know the individuals identity except that they had his DNA. They indicted the DNA right before the 7 year statute of limitation had run out. Something like 10 years after the crime, the guy gets arrested down south and has his DNA taken..... and ...... he ends up on trial in NY for the rape he committed more that 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmet_hair Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Usually fines increase if you default and don't pay the ticket by the due date. So, this suggestion above may work, but it may cost you a lot more than the original $120. Good point. I have always either pleaded guilty or got it reduced first, that way it locks in the cost of the ticket. I don’t pay them right away or never in the case of an out of state ticket. No one has every tried to tack on a late fee just a lot of letters which I ignore until they go away or pay if I get a suspension notice from my state. Parking tickets are a different story, if you do not pay it they will continue to assess a penalty, I don’t get it? In 1987 I got a speeding ticket near Flagstaff, AZ for going 98MPH. I pleaded not guilty skipped the trail date and a guilty judgment was entered in and the fine sent to me. I never paid it. I still get a letter from them every 5 years to pay it and the fine has never increased. Been to AZ since then and even got pulled over, the cop never mentioned the unpaid ticket. I guess once the state has a pled of guilty it satisfies the interest of the court but not the treasury. There’s no debtors prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 umm... i didn't get any points last year when i got nailed for going 81 in a 65 i took over 6 months to pay them off and didn't get anything from the state either. the only reason i paid it off is because i am going into teaching, and can't have any loose ends like that. best to keep your end wrapped up tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Anyone with experience along these lines? cops... Not anymore man--i tried and failed at it a few times;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 There’s no debtors prison. Yes there is. Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Not anymore man--i tried and failed at it a few times;) I take that you fought the law and the law won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I was clocked doing 52 in a 35. We were 1 mile from where we were going after an hours drive and the kids were screaming 'WHEN ARE WE GONNA BE THERE?!?!?!?' It opened up to 2 lanes and I must've unconsciously sped up... The cop said he did me a favor and wrote it as not obeying a traffic device instead of speeding. He said it saved me points and $80, but they still want $120. And it was in Florida... Pay the nice man. It sucks, but it's the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Statute of Limitations does not run once a person is charged with a crime. If you are charged, and flee, then the charge is valid until you are caught. an example: Crime - Burglary Statute of Limitations - 7 years The police/prosecutor has 7 years from the date of the burglary to charge someone with the crime. Once the person is charged, then the statute of limitation tolls. You got tickets in 1995 for something you did in 1995. The statute of limitation on those offenses tolled as soon as you got the ticket. Now, if the cop gave you a ticket in 1995 for something you did in 1986, you may have something...... There was actually a case in New York (I think Rochester) where the prosecutor indicted a mans DNA signature for a series of rapes where they did not know the individuals identity except that they had his DNA. They indicted the DNA right before the 7 year statute of limitation had run out. Something like 10 years after the crime, the guy gets arrested down south and has his DNA taken..... and ...... he ends up on trial in NY for the rape he committed more that 10 years ago. Wrong terminology: The bench warrant EXPIRES after 5 years, if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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