Correctable Violations in Collection

[vigrond]

My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: California

My license has been suspended due to FTA (Failure to Appear) on driving without registration violations.

These have thus been sent to GC Collection agency. The court tells me there's absolutely no way to get my license back except to pay the full $2000 fine for 2 driving without registration, and 1 driving with a cell phone.


Unfortunately I am not rich. I am to the point where driving until my car is impounded is actually worth not paying this absurd fine. But I would like to get it taken care of.

I find it hard to believe these correctable violations add up to over $600 each, and my right to see a judge is revoked.

I got my registration renewed, with the smog, and was issued new stickers since.

What can I do?

[Dogmatique]

Really - the only thing you can do is pay the fines.

By not appearing, you did essentially send a message to the court that you didn't care. Your right to see a judge wasn't revoked - you basically threw it away.

(Though I know that's not what you want to read).

Hopefully the CA experts will be along; there might be a payment plan option or something.

[CourtClerk]

My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: California

My license has been suspended due to FTA (Failure to Appear) on driving without registration violations.

These have thus been sent to GC Collection agency. The court tells me there's absolutely no way to get my license back except to pay the full $2000 fine for 2 driving without registration, and 1 driving with a cell phone.


Unfortunately I am not rich. I am to the point where driving until my car is impounded is actually worth not paying this absurd fine. But I would like to get it taken care of.

I find it hard to believe these correctable violations add up to over $600 each, and my right to see a judge is revoked.

I got my registration renewed, with the smog, and was issued new stickers since.

What can I do?

How many times did you fail to appear on the tickets? (That's a VERY important question)

[That Guy]

I am to the point where driving until my car is impounded is actually worth not paying this absurd fine.

Having your car impounded would also suggest that you were cited for driving while suspended... So by doing that, you're digging yourself deeper into debt with the court.

[vigrond]

How many times did you fail to appear on the tickets? (That's a VERY important question)

I am not sure how to find out this information. To my knowledge, and on the paper the court sent me, it is one FTA for each.

Since two of those tickets are correctable Registration tickets, I was wondering if I can get those signed off with proof of my registration ?

Also, would community service or the like be a pursueable option with the court?

Thanks