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I don't live in DC and got a parking ticket for an expired license plate. They didn't record my VIN number. If I don't pay it, what will happen as I am not a DC resident nor do I live there?
They will likely pursue the action as a debt, sending it on to a collection agency. Your home state may or may not treat it as a 'ticket' that has to be sorted before you do your next car re-registration, but the debt collectors will send you some letters.
The DC DMV has their own internal collection agency. After a time, the fine will double. After that, it will be turned over to the in-house CA who will start sending threatening notices. (If you're not frequently driving or parking in DC, the threat of booting your car may ring hollow. If you do, just go to your home state DMV and swap your tags.) When the CA notices hit your credit reports, just send a verify-and-validate letter. The DC DMV CA will not be able to respond in the required 30 days and it will all go away.
Does your state DMV have a reciprocity agreement with DC? Mine doesn't so the old tickets were never an issue until they went away altogether by the events outlined below.
Or just pay the damn ticket and be more careful next time.
Note: Every few years, the DC DMV becomes so overburdened with unpaid tickets and the inability to manage the records that they do two things: 1) pitch them all and start over; and 2) issue a multimillion dollar contract to some inept political cronies to come up with a better record keeping system. How lucky do you feel?
The ticket was issued for an expired license plate. The plate expired on July 31st and I just moved into a rental in Virginia on August 15th. I was in the process of getting the plates and title, etc changed over. What are the chances of them dropping this ticket if I follow the "Admit with Explanation" procedure?
The ticket was issued for an expired license plate. The plate expired on July 31st and I just moved into a rental in Virginia on August 15th. I was in the process of getting the plates and title, etc changed over. What are the chances of them dropping this ticket if I follow the "Admit with Explanation" procedure?
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but the same exact thing happened to me. They cut you absolutely no slack here and are a-holes about it in the process. Welcome to our nations crapitol.
The DC DMV has their own internal collection agency. After a time, the fine will double. After that, it will be turned over to the in-house CA who will start sending threatening notices. (If you're not frequently driving or parking in DC, the threat of booting your car may ring hollow. If you do, just go to your home state DMV and swap your tags.) When the CA notices hit your credit reports, just send a verify-and-validate letter. The DC DMV CA will not be able to respond in the required 30 days and it will all go away.
Does your state DMV have a reciprocity agreement with DC? Mine doesn't so the old tickets were never an issue until they went away altogether by the events outlined below.
Or just pay the damn ticket and be more careful next time.
Note: Every few years, the DC DMV becomes so overburdened with unpaid tickets and the inability to manage the records that they do two things: 1) pitch them all and start over; and 2) issue a multimillion dollar contract to some inept political cronies to come up with a better record keeping system. How lucky do you feel?
Similar question; I have 3 unpaid tix from DC from '06...after all the fines they want $300. Has never hit my credit report and I've since switched tag's on my car (out of state GA). No point in paying right? BTW they track you by tag number not VIN right?
The ticket was issued for an expired license plate. The plate expired on July 31st and I just moved into a rental in Virginia on August 15th. I was in the process of getting the plates and title, etc changed over. What are the chances of them dropping this ticket if I follow the "Admit with Explanation" procedure?
No chance. You were half a month (at least) beyond the expiration date, and driving around and parking?
And I'd hardly call some city employee an a-hole for upholding the ticket if the tags were dead that long.
Even if they track by tag number, I would think it's easy to pull up the old registration (with VIN) and match it to a new tag.
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