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what happens if you can't afford to pay a fine
So I got a traffic ticket for not stopping at a stop sign. At first it was $125 fine, but because I'm going to traffic school for it, it is now $175 (but it won't raise my insurance, and it will be taken off my driving record).
Well, long story short, I have no money to pay it. I'm not exactly sure when I have to pay it yet, I haven't gotten a letter from the court saying if they approve the traffic school.
But when I do get it, do I pay the ticket first, and then pay for traffic school? Or the other way around? Because my parents are paying for traffic school, and if traffic school is first, it'll buy me more time to figure our how to pay for this ticket.
What do you do when you can't afford to pay a fine? Do you get further fines for it for not paying it? I don't have a job right now, I've been desperately trying to find one for the past month. My parents absolutely refuse to help me out. There is a very slight chance I might find one in about three weeks, its my last hope.
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It is too late to fight the ticket. I'm on the last couple steps before paying it, and that is getting traffic school approved by the court so I don't have to pay extra on my insurance.
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In most places if you go to court and the cop who wrote the ticket doesn't show you get off. This may be more serious--I don't know. I would talk to your parents and get a consultation with a lawyer or one of those places known for fighting tickets. They'll know what to do.
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I had to go in and fight a red light camera ticket on my fiance's behalf. We're both students, so we chose to go in and plead for a reduction in fine because of financial circumstances.
Very often, if you can't afford to pay for it at the moment, you can apply for an extension. Our fine wasn't reduced (nasty judge) but she gave us an extra 6 months to pay. You may have that option.
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