What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Ok, I'm in California first of all.
I received a ticket for "CVC 23123(a) - cell phone use while driving," which is about a $100 fine. I never received any information through the mail from the courts, but I did request an extension online. However, it seems the extension may not have gone through, either by system malfunction or by my own error when requesting.
Anyways, I missed my court date on 12/01/08. Today, I got a yellow notice in the mail saying I have a "hold on my driver's license," which is not a big deal, but also that I owe 700.00! If I pay in full, $300 will be removed, but if not, then I will be charged 700.
Is there a way I can ask the courts to reduce my fine back to the original $100? This is bull, considering the officer told me I would receive information from the courts in the mail that never came.
Thanks for the help.
Ok, I'm in California first of all.
I received a ticket for "CVC 23123(a) - cell phone use while driving," which is about a $100 fine. I never received any information through the mail from the courts, but I did request an extension online. However, it seems the extension may not have gone through, either by system malfunction or by my own error when requesting.
Anyways, I missed my court date on 12/01/08. Today, I got a yellow notice in the mail saying I have a "hold on my driver's license," which is not a big deal, but also that I owe 700.00! If I pay in full, $300 will be removed, but if not, then I will be charged 700.
Is there a way I can ask the courts to reduce my fine back to the original $100? This is bull, considering the officer told me I would receive information from the courts in the mail that never came.
Thanks for the help.