toyotadriver
Junior Member
I received a letter in the mail from the Courts with a photo of me running a red light. Before my court date, I called to exend my court date because I was in an 2 week certification course for work, and missing any part of it would mean not getting my certification (very expensive course also).
So, the lady at the clerks desk found no record of my citation. She said I was to receive in the mail, a bill with the amount due and if I would be eligible for traffic school. I never received this bill.
She referred me to the company that takes the intersection photographs. They too did not find reference to my citation number.
Today I received a bill for $700. I called the company and explained the situation, and the man on the phone said my license has been suspended and won't get reinstated until I pay the amount in full. I said I'd see a judge and explain my situation and that I'm not paying $700. He said I have no option but to pay the amount in full, the judge would refer me back to the company, and I would have to pay the $700. This really makes me feel like I've been taken advantage of. Any advice about how to take care of this would be helpful. I have no problem admitting fault for the violation and paying the normal fine, but $700 and a suspended license for the events that took place is totally unfair.
Thanks very much for any help you may have to give.
This was in Ventura County, California.
The name of the collection agency is GC Services Limited Partnership
The name of the traffic photography outfit is Redflex Traffic Systems INC
15020 N 74th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
The court is the Ventura County Superior Court.
I have no problem admitting fault for this and fully intended to pay the original fine.
So, the lady at the clerks desk found no record of my citation. She said I was to receive in the mail, a bill with the amount due and if I would be eligible for traffic school. I never received this bill.
She referred me to the company that takes the intersection photographs. They too did not find reference to my citation number.
Today I received a bill for $700. I called the company and explained the situation, and the man on the phone said my license has been suspended and won't get reinstated until I pay the amount in full. I said I'd see a judge and explain my situation and that I'm not paying $700. He said I have no option but to pay the amount in full, the judge would refer me back to the company, and I would have to pay the $700. This really makes me feel like I've been taken advantage of. Any advice about how to take care of this would be helpful. I have no problem admitting fault for the violation and paying the normal fine, but $700 and a suspended license for the events that took place is totally unfair.
Thanks very much for any help you may have to give.
This was in Ventura County, California.
The name of the collection agency is GC Services Limited Partnership
The name of the traffic photography outfit is Redflex Traffic Systems INC
15020 N 74th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
The court is the Ventura County Superior Court.
I have no problem admitting fault for this and fully intended to pay the original fine.
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