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  • 04-28-2011, 08:03 PM
    jyeh74
    Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: CA

    I am wondering why the "bail amount" is lower than the "traffic school" amount
    You have to pay $20-25 for online traffic school anyways. So what is the difference in the amount of the "traffic school" amount attribute to?

    If I want to do written by declaration, do I pay the lower "bail amount"?
  • 04-30-2011, 11:03 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    The bail is set by the bail schedule.

    If you are not doing traffic school, it pretty much goes without saying that you don't pay the traffic school amount.
  • 04-30-2011, 11:19 AM
    jyeh74
    Re: Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    bail amount is $250
    traffic school is $280
    Difference of $30
    But when I go online traffic school, I have to pay $25 for the course. So why the extra $30 in the first place? It doesn't pay for traffic school.
  • 04-30-2011, 11:35 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    Bail and fines serve different purposes.
  • 04-30-2011, 11:41 AM
    jyeh74
    Re: Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    please explain the difference. The extra $30 does not go to my online traffic school. The $25 I pay when I sign up for traffic school does. The extra $30 pays for ?
  • 04-30-2011, 12:01 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    Break out a dictionary?

    Bail.

    Fine.
  • 04-30-2011, 12:31 PM
    That Guy
    Re: Bail Amount vs Traffic School Amount
    In addition to the enrollment fee that you pay to the online school, you have to pay an administrative fee to the court. It is usually set at $49. So you'll have to contact the court for an explanation of the "$30". Also, and as of January 1, 2011, a new law was enacted (VC 42007.1) authorizing another charge (in addition to the $49 fee) described as "determined by the department" although I haven't read all the related code sections and I'm not going to guess the exact amount.
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