Cleaning up my DMV record in NY

[fezident]

My license/driving record is a MESS. I have a million unpaid tix in several counties on Long Island & NYC (and one in Buffalo)
I anxious to clear this up but I honestly don't know where to start. It's kinda intimidating.
Anybody out there know someone that specializes in this kinda thing? I dont know the first thing aboot finding a good Lawyer.
If I get pulled over now...I'm probably going away for a while.

ps:
I suck.

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This message was edited by fezident on 11-16-04 @ 10:07 PM

[Snoogans]

i know the best way to take care of this problem. dont park illegally, and if you do, pay the damn ticket

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[BooBooKittyFuck]

i would start out at the dmv, request a driving record and pay any tickets that you can there. then take your licence, cut it up in litle pieces and buy a bike.

there are enough dangerous drivers out there ... take a stand and walk

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[Mike Teacher]

Just a joke here from a movie line, but something like...

Secretary: 'It's Skidmark on the phone again, he says he's in jail and needs your advice...'

Jim Carrey as the Liar Liar Attorney [grabbing phone]:

STOP BREAKING THE LAW, ASSHOLE !!!

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[fezident]

Liar Liar. Great movie.
But seriously...I acquired a few tix before I joined the Army and it was pretty easy to ignore the problem while I was enlisted.
Then I got out and kept promising myself that I would take care of it "one of these days".
Now I make a living as a touring musician, and I don't really need to drive...but the problem still needs to be addressed. Problem is; I can't miss any gigs just to appear in Traffic Court.
This blows.



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[angrymissy]

what are your tickets for?

I got pulled over with no license/insurance/registration/inspection when I was like 18 and never paid the tickets.

What I did was when I was around 21, I called the courthouse of the town I got the tickets in. I had a bench warrant for each ticket because I didn't pay or show up for court. I had the money to pay the tickets right away.

It ended up costing me over $2500 in tickets and bench warrant fines. And my permit was suspended for 6 months for the no insurance ticket (automatic 6 month suspension in NY plus $1500 fine).

I talked to a lawyer first, who wanted ONE THOUSAND dollars and told me I could be arrested when I went to pay the tickets, which was bullshit, the court just wanted their money. You can fix this yourself, unless its like a DWI or something.

Also, your insurance will be screwed for a while... I thought that since this all happened when I was 18, it wouldn't hit my insurance, but they count from the date you PAID the ticket, so all this crap just fell off my driving record now.

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[fezident]

Thanx Missy.
Even though it's an added expense..I think I'm gonna obtain a lawyer and have him appear on my behalf. I really cant afford to screw this up and a lawyer may know how to work the system. Seeing as I have no DUI's or anything like that, I hope the court will be lenient.

Glad to hear that things are working out for you though. I know it must be a tremendous weight off your shoulders.

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[reeshy]

You know...I got most of the answers...but on this one...I'll pass...I ain't no lawyer and if you don't do it just right.....you won't like me any more!!!!

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[grandzu]

but they count from the date you PAID the ticket, so all this crap just fell off my driving record now.


Oh man, I didnt know that. I just paid a ticket I got in '93. The insurance companies have their own set of rules when dealing with tickets and moving violations that differ from the state or city laws. Great, now I play the waiting game for my insurance to go up. Why cant we have ONE set of rules and laws when dealing with this?