ticket for expired registration question

[gotchu]

i got pulled over last night for having expired registration which expired nov 30 2010...i totally forgot that i had to renew it because i bought another vehicle and about to sell this one..got a ticket of $130 ..any chance to fight it? demerits? i remember having mail reminding when my registration expires but i did not get any..any input? thx

[J-hop]

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[G-ZUS]

Go plead guilty to a lesser charge. No demerits on it

[gotchu]

go to court and get the fine deducted?

[SkittleFreak]

Lucky you didn't get impounded

[J-hop]

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[JustGo]

I am not sure how you got a $130 ticket for expired reg. Operating an expired vehicle is $230, and failing to produce the current document is $172. I can't think of any $130 tickets.

Anyways, you should have got a letter in the mail early November reminding you to register the vehicle. If you've moved recently and didn't get the letter, that may be a semi-valid argument, however, it's still ultimately your responsibility to remember.

[gotchu]

Originally posted by SkittleFreak
Lucky you didn't get impounded

yeah i guess i was lucky..but my insurance was updated and i have two vehicles in my name..i was with my two girl friends and police even ask for their id's and she checked them too which i do not know why

[gotchu]

Originally posted by JustGo
I am not sure how you got a $130 ticket for expired reg. Operating an expired vehicle is $230, and failing to produce the current document is $172. I can't think of any $130 tickets.

Anyways, you should have got a letter in the mail early November reminding you to register the vehicle. If you've moved recently and didn't get the letter, that may be a semi-valid argument, however, it's still ultimately your responsibility to remember.

ye we did move to a different house..never received any mail about renewing my registration...think i could use that in?

[gotchu]

o nevermind its 230

[JustGo]

I'm sure you could go to court and explain that... I mean, it doesn't excuse the INSURANCE part of it... and it certainly wouldn't get you off the entire ticket, but I'm sure if you explain that with your recent move, and all the stresses involved *wink wink*, you just lost track of the paperwork, it was an honest mistake and you've already gone to the registries to correct it...

Maybe they'll squash the reg one, and you can just pay the insurance.

[gotchu]

Originally posted by JustGo
I'm sure you could go to court and explain that... I mean, it doesn't excuse the INSURANCE part of it... and it certainly wouldn't get you off the entire ticket, but I'm sure if you explain that with your recent move, and all the stresses involved *wink wink*, you just lost track of the paperwork, it was an honest mistake and you've already gone to the registries to correct it...

Maybe they'll squash the reg one, and you can just pay the insurance.

i only got one ticket for the expired plate / registration
not for insurance..my insurance was updated ..its insured

[ExtraSlow]

Wait, you have TWO girlfriends?

[JustGo]

Originally posted by gotchu


i only got one ticket for the expired plate / registration
not for insurance..my insurance was updated ..its insured

Oh, sorry... I must be thinking of something else... but that registration thing should work for at least a smaller fine. Hope that helps.

[Kloubek]

If you go down and fight it, they might lower it as a courtesy. They normally do - especially if you say you moved and provide that as a (previously said) SEMI-legit excuse.

No demerits for this ticket though - just a fine.

[pinoyboy88]

if you show up to court on the written date..if the cop does not show up..ticket gets thrown?

[superboss]

Originally posted by G-ZUS
Go plead guilty to a lesser charge. No demerits on it

True, happened to me!!

[bignerd]

Did you update your address when you moved on your drivers license?

[thetransporter]

my friend once got pulled over and had a expired operators lisense, he told the officer "i thought now they just send you a new one in the mail just like when your credit card expires"