Old Ticket for parking in Fire Lane

[bostonlynch]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS
I received a call yesterday from a collection agency about a ticket that I got in 1995. They said it was for parking in a fire lane and no liability insurance. After getting the run around with several different agencies, they said I could post a $500 bond and go back to court to fight this. Why am I just new hearing of this and can they really expect me to pay the $675 they are requesting. I do remember getting this ticket and at that time I contacted the court...they said that they were so back logged at the time, that they could not find any information on my ticket and that I didn't need to do anything. Of course that was 14 years ago and I have no documentation of this. Is there a statute of limitations and should I try and fight this? I have had auto insurance since I began driving, so I know I could prove that...but I have no documentation of the other.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[I_Got_Banned]

Originally Posted by bostonlynch

Is there a statute of limitations and should I try and fight this?

The statute of limitations would apply between the time that you receive the citation and the time that the charges are filed in court. So you would have to find out the original date you were cited and the date that citation was filed with the court and then prove that it was not filed in time.

Originally Posted by bostonlynch

...but I have no documentation of the other.

Considering the fact that you were cited for no insurance, one could assume that you actually received a paper citation.... But who would keep that for 14 years? You should be able to get a copy of that from the court. As that is usually considered the "charging document" and without it, the charges would not have been filed.