The Tender For Law

Volume 6

Jun 04, 2014 10:58 PM

JJ Alexander

OK, so I'm in the state of California, U.S.A. I had a traffic ticket. I sent in an Affidavit + Notice of Mistake + Birth certificate (copy), as well as the original ticket and subsequent notices with a red diagonal line through them and "OFFER DECLINED FOR IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE AND CLOSURE".

6 days after the court date for the ticket they issued a "FAILURE TO APPEAR" notice and suspended my license, and increased the bail to $1094.00 (from one hundred something $ before..).

So now what?

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Anibal Jose Baez

I don't have any details of what you have done. How did you send this? Who did you sent this to? Have you submitted/signed anything? What affidavit did you submitted?

It could be you gave nothing in consideration, just a plain copy of the BC, but not the actual bond. Maybe the accounting was not settled? I don't know.

Do you know why you used the notice of mistake? :/

I don't know what to tell you, but they are still looking for the surety, and the account has not been settled, that's for sure.

Anibal Jose Baez

JJ, you were added 2 days ago to this group, and you went full blasted with the Notice of Mistake? :/ Ho, that's bold! If you like living dangerously, some danger might be coming your way. All, for a traffic ticket. :(

Tara Duncan

I dunno, you tell me. You applied for it, tested for it, provided your name, birth date and picture (which is included on it), signed it, and periodically pay for the privilege of ensuring the contract is still in force. I assume you have read the terms and conditions in the highway traffic act as well to determine your contractual obligations.

That wasn't really my point though. I just thought it might be cheaper and less annoying to pay the ticket.

JJ Alexander

So after you resign from government service, what do you do when a cop pulls you over and you have no license or registration? They could easily escalate the situation and beat you, or possibly even murder you and get away with it.

Anibal Jose Baez

So that's how it's done. A driver. :D

Now there is finally a use for those illegal aliens with a driver license. I can get me a Mexican illegal alien to drive me around for about 5 grand a year, and all the chimichangas he can eat.

JJ Alexander

Well, unfortunately I need to drive when I'm in CA. to help run errands for my elderly grandparents, and if I'm pulled over with a suspended license they could arrest me and impound my vehicle.

So is there another option that a person in this situation could take so as to not pay the bail amount AND keep their license? (besides hiring a driver)

Isaiah Whitney

I had a friend who would conditionally accept these type of things and ask for proof he was acting in that capacity at the time and had a duty to perform. He would demand payroll records substantiating the claim etc. He did get several traffic tickets dropped in this manner. Is this a better route for those who haven't resigned?

Beverly Berta Braakschmack

Eli, you do that with an affidavit with Notice of Mistake as Exhibit(__ days to reply), then Notice of Dishonour - Opportunity to Cure (if you wanna be "nice"), then Certificate of Non-Response (Notarized).