Multiple violations failure to appear

[Spock]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California


I purchased a car 6 or so years ago and never had it registered in my name. After wheeling it around for a couple of years I incurred several tickets for not having a license plate on the back and as a result had several court appointments. I failed to attend each appointment and have since had my license suspended and probably have several bench warrants in my name. All violations were a result of the car failing to be properly registered and without proper license plates. My question to the forum would be what kind of trouble am I in and what is the best course for me to take at this point. I am really hoping to avoid serving time and imagine quite a hefty financial penalty. However I need to reactivate my license to get to work daily. Any help in this manner is greatly appreciated.

 

[I_Got_Banned]

It is highly unlikely that you will be serving any time however, you are looking at anywhere between $100 to $200 for each violation and anywhere between $300 and $500 for each failure to appear.

You need to contact the DMV. They will give you a list of outstanding violations listed under your license number. From there, you need to contact each court where you have an outstanding citation/failure to appear, and either schedule a court appearance or pay the outstanding fines.

In the meantime, refrain from driving because if you get caught driving with a suspended license, a misdemeanor charge the penalty for which can indeed include some jail time.