Ok... So I got a notification in the mail recently for a ticket. My first thought was it was just a confirmation of completion for payment of another ticket from a few months back but when I looked at the info on the notification, it was for some violation driving my brother's Camry. I don't ever drive this car except for one time I took it to work on a friday when he didn't need it during the time I sold my blue supra and bought the black one. The date on the notification didn't match the date of the only time I've driven the car in year's and I wasn't pulled over at any time when I drove it that one instance.
So, I tried to search outstanding tickets on the LA superior court site but they need to know which agency issued me the ticket to complete the search and says that that information should be on my copy of the ticket, but I don't have a ticket for this nor did I ever sign anything for any ticket driving my brother's camry on the date in question. The only options I could find online was to pay for the ticket or extend the due date. I tried the phone numbers on the notification but those only led me to automated processing of the ticket over the phone.
What I don't understand is, how can I get a notification for a citation in a car I don't even drive? If it was a parking violation or something like that, the notification would have been mailed to the registered owner which is my dad but the letter was addressed to me. The only way the notification would be addressed to me would be if I signed the original ticket for whatever violation this is for driving the Camry, right?
At this point, I'm stuck. I'm trying to figure out how to get this citation taken care of without having to send in a trial by declaration statement. Even though I'm 100% positive I could get it dropped this way, it would require me to pay the 200 dollar fine up front. Last time I beat a ticket this way, it took around 3 or more months to get me my money back. I'm not in a position where 200 dollars is going to make or break me financially but it would be a serious pain in the ass to have them hold my money for a violation I couldn't have possibly commited.
Has anyone ever dealt with anything like this? There has to be someway to clear this violation without having to pay for it in advance.
cliffs: got a citation for a car I don't even drive. doesn't make sense. Trying to avoid paying for it upfront/at all knowing I'll get the money back later.
So, I tried to search outstanding tickets on the LA superior court site but they need to know which agency issued me the ticket to complete the search and says that that information should be on my copy of the ticket, but I don't have a ticket for this nor did I ever sign anything for any ticket driving my brother's camry on the date in question. The only options I could find online was to pay for the ticket or extend the due date. I tried the phone numbers on the notification but those only led me to automated processing of the ticket over the phone.
What I don't understand is, how can I get a notification for a citation in a car I don't even drive? If it was a parking violation or something like that, the notification would have been mailed to the registered owner which is my dad but the letter was addressed to me. The only way the notification would be addressed to me would be if I signed the original ticket for whatever violation this is for driving the Camry, right?
At this point, I'm stuck. I'm trying to figure out how to get this citation taken care of without having to send in a trial by declaration statement. Even though I'm 100% positive I could get it dropped this way, it would require me to pay the 200 dollar fine up front. Last time I beat a ticket this way, it took around 3 or more months to get me my money back. I'm not in a position where 200 dollars is going to make or break me financially but it would be a serious pain in the ass to have them hold my money for a violation I couldn't have possibly commited.
Has anyone ever dealt with anything like this? There has to be someway to clear this violation without having to pay for it in advance.
cliffs: got a citation for a car I don't even drive. doesn't make sense. Trying to avoid paying for it upfront/at all knowing I'll get the money back later.
