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What is the name of your state? Michigan
I contested a bunch of parking tickets on August 16th. The only reason that I received that many parking tickets is because I am employed at a company in downtown Lansing. I park at meters due to a handicap. I can't walk long distances. I have a handicap placard, but the few spots available for the handicapped are often taken when I get to work.
In any event, the judge ordered me to pay nine parking tickets in the amount of $120 by September 16th. It was a good deal compared to the cost of each ticket at the original fine amount. Unfortunately, however, I didn't have any extra cash to pay the parking tickets until October 5th. I was shocked to find out, when I went to court on October 5th, that I had to see an arraignment judge because there was a warrant for my arrest.
I didn't receive any notification of a warrant issuing and the judge didn't tell me that a warrant would be issued if I failed to pay the tickets on September 16th. I received absolutely no paper work from the court other than a 14 day notice after I failed to pay the tickets on September 16th. The judge's behavior completely shocked me. He acted as if I were criminal that killed somebody. He was very rude and unreasonable.
The judge said I was in contempt of court for failing to appear in court on September 16th. I didn't receive a notice to appear in court that day. However, I was supposed to pay the tickets on September 16th, which I didn't. The judge ordered me to pay $175 or go to jail. I paid the $175, but there has to be a procedural claim with regard to my right to know what to expect. If I had known that a warrant would have been issued against me, I would have borrowed money to get the tickets paid.
I contested a bunch of parking tickets on August 16th. The only reason that I received that many parking tickets is because I am employed at a company in downtown Lansing. I park at meters due to a handicap. I can't walk long distances. I have a handicap placard, but the few spots available for the handicapped are often taken when I get to work.
In any event, the judge ordered me to pay nine parking tickets in the amount of $120 by September 16th. It was a good deal compared to the cost of each ticket at the original fine amount. Unfortunately, however, I didn't have any extra cash to pay the parking tickets until October 5th. I was shocked to find out, when I went to court on October 5th, that I had to see an arraignment judge because there was a warrant for my arrest.
I didn't receive any notification of a warrant issuing and the judge didn't tell me that a warrant would be issued if I failed to pay the tickets on September 16th. I received absolutely no paper work from the court other than a 14 day notice after I failed to pay the tickets on September 16th. The judge's behavior completely shocked me. He acted as if I were criminal that killed somebody. He was very rude and unreasonable.
The judge said I was in contempt of court for failing to appear in court on September 16th. I didn't receive a notice to appear in court that day. However, I was supposed to pay the tickets on September 16th, which I didn't. The judge ordered me to pay $175 or go to jail. I paid the $175, but there has to be a procedural claim with regard to my right to know what to expect. If I had known that a warrant would have been issued against me, I would have borrowed money to get the tickets paid.
