ticket from other state has errors

[gd7moe]

What is the name of your state? Kansas

2 years ago I was issued a speeding ticket in TX while I was driving my sister's car w/ MO tags. I later was going to pay the ticket by mail, but I noticed that the ticket said I had a TX driver's license when in fact I have a KS driver's license and that I was driving a car w/ MI plates, also in error.

This made me question whether or not the officer made an error reading the radar gun.

I called the county where the court session had been scheduled, since I could not afford to take an out-of-state trip to appear at that time. They told me to send a letter to request an extension of the court date. I did so and included the details above in the letter.

I never heard anything back, and I never paid the ticket. Is there a warrant for my arrest? Will I have problems renewing my license in KS?

 

[racer72]

The answer to your first question is yes.

The Drivers License Compact require member states to report tickets received by motorist to the state where they received a license to drive so as to receive points and get an insurance hike. Also when a state suspends the license of a driver who is from out-of-state, the state where the motorist received a license to drive will also suspend their license as well.

Both states are members of the compact so the answer to your second question is yes.

 

[gd7moe]

Thanks for the reply. But I'm curious how KS would know I had a ticket if the ticket said I had a TX license? (which I didn't)

 

[racer72]

Was the DL number correct? Each state has their own method of generating DL numbers and from this they determine the actual state.

 

[gd7moe]

My DL number is my soc. sec. number. Don't some other states do this too?

 

[racer72]

Never heard of it done that way. I have been licensed in 3 states and none of them used any part of my SSN.

 

[gd7moe]

I believe MO started using SSN's before KS. But they offer a choice to use another number w/ the same no. of digits, as does KS.