Outstanding parking tickets?

Question

Can I be arrested for not paying 2 outstanding parking tickets? I haven't paid them because I don't have the money - not with the high prices for food, gas, medicine, public transportation & other essentials. I also didn't show up for a hearing at the magistrate's office because I couldn't miss a day of work (if I don't work, I don't get paid - no paid personal days). Just wondering because a friend told me that the cops will come to my door to demand the money.

Answer 1

Easy way to resolve this.  Contact the clerk of the Court and find out your citation #'s and the department # of the judge that was assigned to your citation hearing.  Get a fax #.  Write a letter requesting that this case be heard again, explain the reasons why you can not be there and your financial hardship, (I'm assuming you have the weekends off); They can hold the hearing in absentia, and you can request in your letter that your fines be converted to Community Service time, they will give you some hours to do volunteer week, you can do that on the weekends or after work, and then everything is fine.  I'm sure you can find some time to do some hours.

Answer 2

you betcha! what you are going to do when they come for you? you may wt to ask your mother to bail you out! you sound like you are a mama's boy!  this world can do without your kinds! i have an idea , why don't you join the military they are enlisting convicts but i forgot, you are a mama's boy! oh well !

Answer 3

I am not sure where you live, but I have not heard about cops showing up at your door. I had outstanding parking tickets that I never paid and the city put it on my credit report. It fell off after 7 years though

Answer 4

I, too, have never heard of police coming to your door.  I know someone in GA who has 3 warrants because he did not pay his tickets.  Those unpaid tickets may end up on your credit reports.  as well.  I'd find a way to pay them ASAP.  Can you get a loan somewhere?  Call the clerk and find out what you owe and go into court with ALL the money.