California Driver with soon to be unpaid parking ticket from Tuscon... (Tucson: credit, university)

[HenryButters]

So I got a parking ticket today on University even though I put time on the meter.

What's going to happen if I tear it up and never pay?

I have California plates and live in California.

Thanks

[Bummer]

Definitely not worth the risk, Henry.

Time to grow up, act like an adult and be responsible.

MY TWO CENTS WORTH

[ZonyPony]

Originally Posted by HenryButters

So I got a parking ticket today on University even though I put time on the meter.

What's going to happen if I tear it up and never pay?

I have California plates and live in California.

Thanks

It sounds like your paid time expired. They have traffic enforcement officers which go around and check parking meters periodically. If you decide not to deal with your ticket now by not paying, it may affect you later, even if it takes a while for this to catch up with you.

This may also put a blemish on your driving record, and could eventually cause you to have your license supended. You might want to either call the number provided, or go in and talk to the traffic court about it.

[HenryButters]

Thanks for the advice. I am about to leave Tuscon and think if I choose to fight this in court, it won't be worth the flight back to Tuscon. Worth it just to pay. But I'm so pissed off because I had money in that meter, this was clearly a mistake on their part and I have no way to prove that. The rebel inside wants to just tear it up and forget about it. To what length will parking enforcement track me down in California? I rarely come to AZ except to visit PHX once in a while.

[michael krotchie]

Originally Posted by HenryButters

.. To what length will parking enforcement track me down in California? I rarely come to AZ except to visit PHX once in a while.

With the current state of the Arizona economy I wouldn't take any chances!

[miamiman]

Pay the ticket. Your license plate number is on file. If the police stop you and they see that you have outstanding tickets they can repo your car on the spot.

[Cant_think_of_one]

Calli is currently sharing violation information with other States. When you re-register your car in Calli your going to pay.....BIG TIME.....up to 300% of the original fine, cause calli gets to keep 50%

[TBCasino]

Originally Posted by HenryButters

Thanks for the advice. I am about to leave Tuscon and think if I choose to fight this in court, it won't be worth the flight back to Tuscon. Worth it just to pay. But I'm so pissed off because I had money in that meter, this was clearly a mistake on their part and I have no way to prove that. The rebel inside wants to just tear it up and forget about it. To what length will parking enforcement track me down in California? I rarely come to AZ except to visit PHX once in a while.

First, they won't suspend your license, a CA license is not an AZ license, plus, we're talking about a parking ticket here, not a serious moving violation. With that said, there is a possibility of that parking cite affecting your credit. It is better off for you, if you respond to the ticket by either fighting it or paying it.

Also, some departments do tow due to unpaid parking cites ( I think PHX PD started doing this over parking cites issued by PHX only ), but most don't. If you get stopped in PHX, they are not going to tow your car due to an unpaid parking ticket in Tucson. If the Highway Patrol ( DPS ) stops you in Tucson, they are not going to tow your car, the PD that originally cited you though, that may be a different story.

[observer53]

You revived a two year old thread. OP hasn't been here since then, so I assume he's already decided what to do.