Q: I have 13 parking tickets and if I don't pay within 45 day my license will be suspended. Can I pay 4 to avoid suspension
If I pay 4 of the fine will I be safe from suspension?
A:
No, you cannot simply pay down the tickets to get under the 10 unpaid ticket limit. Unfortunately, this is not possible. Instead, you must pay the tickets off entirely. That said, there are ways to make this manageable.
If your tickets are from Chicago, the law office of Arnold Scott Harris has a repayment plan system. If you can get on a qualified repayment plan and present proof of that to the secretary of state, they will lift the pending suspension so long as you are on the plan.
As of November 2014, the last time I spoke to their office for a client, they required a down payment of 25% of all debt owed or $500 (whichever is greater) with the remainder paid over the remaining 12 months.
Getting on the payment plan is a way to ensure that you keep valid while still owing tickets. Unfortunately though, you are locked in. Once you hit that 10 ticket limit, they must all be paid off.
Hope that helps!
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