Need Advice - I got a Ticket

[Astyl 10+ year member]

Hey guys, so to make a long story short, i got a 100 doller noise ordiance fine and i dont even have subwoofers, just amped up midbass.. it was 11 aclock at night, but it was in the middle of town, aka where all the restaurants, nightclubs, etc are.. NOT a residential district.

Now heres my problem... theyre giving me seven days to pay the fine of 100 dollers... i cant... i get paid biweekly and this is my off week.. i cant come up with 100 dollers out of thin air... What can i do? Can i just skip paying the fine.. then go to the assigned court date.. which would be WHEN i have the money, and pay it then and there, and its all good and over, or is there other penaltys, regardless i cant pay it within seven days.. so im wondering if i can go to the court date instead then pay it there?

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[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

notrly

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

just go to the county clerk or whatever the hell it is and request a court date

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

just dont pay it untill u can they cant raise the fines or take u to jail for some lil bullshit ticket like that...

 

[Storm90 10+ year member]

you could bcome an escort for a day or two and make money that way.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

write them a bad check. put your *** in jail then we have don't have your idiocy on the streets

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

im using assumptions here so dont get mad if im off base...

but you are going at least 7 days with less than $100 to your name, so im guessing you have someone else supporting you (parents, girlfriend, boyfriend, whatever...), why not ask them to let you borrow some money?

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

just dont pay it untill u can they cant raise the fines or take u to jail for some lil bullshit ticket like that...

actually, they can, failure to pay a fine or appear in court would be an automatic bench warrant.

my suggestion would be to go to the appointed court date and talk to the judge about it. if he's in a good mood he might reduce it or even wipe it away, my suggestion would also be to talk to the prosecuter if you have the option. sometimes they will work with you on it also. now if u go to court tho you'll probably get hit w/ a court cost fee.

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Why dont you call the courthouse, tell them what you told us, and see what they say?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

just fight the ticket. you don't have to pay till the court's decision. it's so simple.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

but then you pay court costs

 

[ravendarat 10+ year member]

Ya man, if you decide to fight the ticket then the due date is nullified, you can even show up to court and plead guilty if you want and pay the fine out the door. It wont be an issue

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

but then you pay court costs

no you don't. not in michigan atleast.

 

[Astyl 10+ year member]

how much are court fines

 

[SilverSquared 10+ year member]

they'll ask if ur guilty or not guilty. Simply say Not Guilty. If the officer DID NOT meter the sound with a metering device from 25 feet or MORE away, there's nothing he can do. (at least I used that when I got mine, LMAO).