What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
A few days ago I got a 2 conviction surcharge notices by mail from the TX DPS informing me that I had to pay $370+ for not having a Drivers License or Insurance. Neither of these charges is correct, I've had my DL & Insurance for years & furthermore Ive never gotten pulled over or ticketed. It goes on to tell me that If I don't pay in about a week, my DL will be suspended.
I thought it would be pretty easy to fix by going to my local municipal court, when I got there, they ended up sending me to the dps, telling me I had to fix it with them. The DPS were initially clueless & simply told me to call the number on the letter, so I did. After a few good wasted hours, I managed to learn that I was supposedly ticked in another city (Houston) despite never having gone or driven there. I went back to dps and they brought up my file & confirmed that I was supposedly charged in Houston.
An officer at the DPS said that it was likely someone w/ the same name but w/ no ID or DL got pulled over in Houston and the arresting officer ended up somehow putting the ticket under my name & DL. After I called Houston Municipal court and explained my situation, they told me the only way to fix it was by driving there (which is hours away) and filing a true identity motion. Any advice? How did this mistake happen? Who's accountable?
A few days ago I got a 2 conviction surcharge notices by mail from the TX DPS informing me that I had to pay $370+ for not having a Drivers License or Insurance. Neither of these charges is correct, I've had my DL & Insurance for years & furthermore Ive never gotten pulled over or ticketed. It goes on to tell me that If I don't pay in about a week, my DL will be suspended.
I thought it would be pretty easy to fix by going to my local municipal court, when I got there, they ended up sending me to the dps, telling me I had to fix it with them. The DPS were initially clueless & simply told me to call the number on the letter, so I did. After a few good wasted hours, I managed to learn that I was supposedly ticked in another city (Houston) despite never having gone or driven there. I went back to dps and they brought up my file & confirmed that I was supposedly charged in Houston.
An officer at the DPS said that it was likely someone w/ the same name but w/ no ID or DL got pulled over in Houston and the arresting officer ended up somehow putting the ticket under my name & DL. After I called Houston Municipal court and explained my situation, they told me the only way to fix it was by driving there (which is hours away) and filing a true identity motion. Any advice? How did this mistake happen? Who's accountable?
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