Missed TBWD, Bail Forfeited, They Want More

[natefalls]

My question involves traffic court in the State of: California.

So I ran a red light on a bicycle. Ticketed. $466.

Opted by TBWD, sent in the check and all that.

TBWD paperwork never showed up, and the check got cashed, and I just got a yellow FAILURE TO APPEAR notice telling me that I owe another $1100 or something. Is this normal, or has there been some kind of screwup? I was under the impression that if time ran out and they got nothing more from me, they'd just cash the NOT GUILTY check and call it a day.

Online status:
Case Status: Case Closed
Disposition: Bail forfeiture on 02/16/2011
Last Action: Hold deleted by wrnt transaction
Last Action/
New Appearance Date: 02/15/2011 in 063

What should my next step be? They want another $1133 within the week. In addition to the bail check they already cashed?

Also, the notice is a little confusing, mathwise:

A CIVIL ASSESMENT FINE OF $300 WAS ADDED TO THE BAIL. HOWEVER, IF YOU PAY THE BAIL LISTED ABOVE IN FULL...YOU MAY DEDUCT $300 FROM THE BAIL AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO APPEAR IN COURT.

So, uh, do I pay the above number in full, or $300 less than the above in full? If I pay it in full, how are they deducting $300 from it? They already cashed my first bail check.

[That Guy]

Too many issues to try and address or guess at without knowing the FULL details. It would be in your best interest to go to court in person to try and make sense of it all and pay any outstanding amounts.

[natefalls]

Disregarding the $300 thing, though, does not sending in the TBWD that they didn't send me, count as a Failure to Appear even though I sent the bail in full?

[That Guy]

No... *IF* you entered your plea, requested a TBD AND posted bail simultaneously, then your failure to submit your declaration in a timely manner should only result in bail forfeiture without any additional penalties being due.

That is, UNLESS your court has a local rule that says otherwise!

[natefalls]

Well, it's LA metro, God only knows what kind of stuff they're willing to do to raise revenue. :/

[CourtClerk]

OP... please send me a message in my inbox with the citation number. If they cashed your check, there should be no hold, warrant or FTA. If necessary, I will send you a phone number to call to clear this up.