I am in Arizona.
So, my mom kicked me out when I was 18 because she re-married and her husband didn't want a ready-made family. I have been homeless/couch surfing until I got my own apartment and have had several changes of address because of it. Every now and then I call my mother to see if she has received any of my mail and she always said no. Now, unknown to me, I get a photo-radar speeding ticket which are sent out in the mail. I have changed my address several times with the post office and the DMV but for some reason the ticket gets sent to my mother's house. I never find out about it because she still says I didn't get any mail. Later, the ticket gets served to her door! And she takes it! Saying she'd get it to me. And I never get it. Then, the court notice shows up, I never get it, then the letter saying the ticket it delinquent and the letter saying I have a suspended license shows up, and I don't get. So how did I find all this out of my mother never told me? Because I was pulled over for, to my extreme surprise, driving with a suspended license.
I have now gone 2 months with no license and has friends drive me or taken the bus to work. I have had 2 court dates and pleaded not guilty because of the situation, but they won't listen and gave me another court date 3 months off. So I tried to pay what I could to get things resolved so I can just have my license back and it looks like they are going to charge me over $1000! Fees for the ticket(which I am willing to pay, totally my fault), the fee for serving the letter to the house, the failure to appear in court fee, the traffic school fee, and of course the driving with a suspended license fee. Not to mention all the money spent on other forms of transportation.
I can not get my mother to appear in court and I am sure she would just lie to the judges face because they are more likely to believe the mother than a 20-year old girl (who looks Hispanic(and isn't), which is HORRIBLE in this state because of the prejudice against Mexicans).
What should I do? I feel so trapped! I am totally willing to pay the $180 for the speeding ticket, but I need to drive and I can't afford to pay all these fines.
Help Please!
Broke2009.
So, my mom kicked me out when I was 18 because she re-married and her husband didn't want a ready-made family. I have been homeless/couch surfing until I got my own apartment and have had several changes of address because of it. Every now and then I call my mother to see if she has received any of my mail and she always said no. Now, unknown to me, I get a photo-radar speeding ticket which are sent out in the mail. I have changed my address several times with the post office and the DMV but for some reason the ticket gets sent to my mother's house. I never find out about it because she still says I didn't get any mail. Later, the ticket gets served to her door! And she takes it! Saying she'd get it to me. And I never get it. Then, the court notice shows up, I never get it, then the letter saying the ticket it delinquent and the letter saying I have a suspended license shows up, and I don't get. So how did I find all this out of my mother never told me? Because I was pulled over for, to my extreme surprise, driving with a suspended license.
I have now gone 2 months with no license and has friends drive me or taken the bus to work. I have had 2 court dates and pleaded not guilty because of the situation, but they won't listen and gave me another court date 3 months off. So I tried to pay what I could to get things resolved so I can just have my license back and it looks like they are going to charge me over $1000! Fees for the ticket(which I am willing to pay, totally my fault), the fee for serving the letter to the house, the failure to appear in court fee, the traffic school fee, and of course the driving with a suspended license fee. Not to mention all the money spent on other forms of transportation.
I can not get my mother to appear in court and I am sure she would just lie to the judges face because they are more likely to believe the mother than a 20-year old girl (who looks Hispanic(and isn't), which is HORRIBLE in this state because of the prejudice against Mexicans).
What should I do? I feel so trapped! I am totally willing to pay the $180 for the speeding ticket, but I need to drive and I can't afford to pay all these fines.
Help Please!
Broke2009.