4 Year Old Parking Citation in Collections

[dbltrbl1108]

My question involves a traffic citation from the state of: MD

I have been recieving calls from a collection agency, stating that they are a legal firm, regarding two parking tickets that were "supposedly" recieved on a vehicle that I haven't owned in three years.

According to the city, the tickets were issued on the same spot, on the same day, four years ago. I have never seen the tickets in question. The vehicle in question was totalled about 3 months after the date that the parking tickets were supposedly issued, so the tags were turned in to the MVA and are "dead".

Now, 4 years later they are stating that I am responsible for @ $1500 in fine and fees for these tickets.

I have been told that parking citiations are against the vehicle, not the owner, and that the only thing the city could do would be to flag the tags of the vehicle in question (which no longer exists).

Is it true that the city cannot come after me (i.e. sue me) for these citations?

Thanks bunches

[LawResearcherMissy]

Is it true that the city cannot come after me (i.e. sue me) for these citations?

I do not believe that is true, no, given that Maryland state law assumes that the owner of the vehicle is the responsible party. I don't know who told you that the citations attach to the vehicle and not the owner, but state law disagrees. When suit is filed varies by city/county.

Request copies of the citations.

[divemedic]

Furthermore, since parking citations are not for personal or household use, they are not considered to be debts under the FDCPA, which means that that particular statute offers no protection for you in this case.