Relief Now Available from Fines for Failure to Pay Surcharges

Steven J. Richardson | May 27, 2010

Prior to January 16, 2010, if you owed motor vehicle surcharges for a conviction like drunk driving, failed to pay them, and as a result had your driver’s license suspended, you would be assessed an additional $3,000 fine.  Even worse, this liability for the fine would be automatically reduced to a judgment against you until [...]

What Happens If You Don’t Pay Traffic Court Fines and Penalties?

Steven J. Richardson | March 26, 2010

As a general rule of traffic court, all fines and penalties levied by the court are due and payable that day.  However, defendants are often given time to pay in a pre-approved payment plan.  But what happens if you don’t pay?  What can the court do to you?  Well, according to changes made at the [...]