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tholdorf
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Reside in PA, got ticket in NC
I got caught doing 86 in a construction zone where the speed limit was posted as 55, and the fine was posted as $250. On the ticket the officer wrote $250 in the box for the Amount of Penalty/Fine, drew a line through the box for Court Costs, and wrote in $250 for the total. As per the instructions I sent a $250 Money Order to the Clerk of Superior Court, Durham County. They sent my money order back saying that I owe an additional $90 in court costs. I called and spoke to someone in the clerks office who said "too bad, you owe $340."
I'm guilty and want to pay my fine, but obviously want to minimize what I have to pay. Do I have a leg to stand on? I am not going down to NC to fight this.
Any advise is appreciated, thanks.
I got caught doing 86 in a construction zone where the speed limit was posted as 55, and the fine was posted as $250. On the ticket the officer wrote $250 in the box for the Amount of Penalty/Fine, drew a line through the box for Court Costs, and wrote in $250 for the total. As per the instructions I sent a $250 Money Order to the Clerk of Superior Court, Durham County. They sent my money order back saying that I owe an additional $90 in court costs. I called and spoke to someone in the clerks office who said "too bad, you owe $340."
I'm guilty and want to pay my fine, but obviously want to minimize what I have to pay. Do I have a leg to stand on? I am not going down to NC to fight this.
Any advise is appreciated, thanks.