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Alright here is my situation.
I was immature and not thinking straight and I've learnt my lesson but need Help!
I was pulled over by the police. Given a traffic ticket and the police officer also gave me a court date. I have absolutely no way of getting to the court house nor the money to pay the ticket on time.
Do I call the court house and explain about how I cannot pay the tickets on time And that I have no way to get to the court house?
Thank you for your time
-A broke teen
Yes, you do exactly that and see what they say and you do it as soon as humanly possible. The courts seriously do not like being messed with, they see it everyday and usually it is people messing them around as a result they almost always take a very dim view of anyone saying they cannot get to court or pay. You will need to have some irrefutable reasons for not being able to go to court or not being able to pay with documentation to back you up or they are going to ignore you and slap on further fines for nonpayment and/or nonappearance. You have to be very very careful as you could even end up with a custodial sentnce if you do not appear on time or pay on time. I have seen it happen and it is not pretty!
That said if your reasons are proper and the court offical you talk to is understanding you could easily get a postponment or an alternative arrangement. You have to talk to them. Hope it works out ok for you.
