Q: What court do I go to to sue a municipal court to get a civil fine dropped that I shouldn't even have?
Some years back, I had a court date to appear with proof that I had insurance on my vehicle on the date of a traffic stop and the charge would be dismissed. Now, I did have proof of insurance, however on the day of the appearance, I was incarcerated and the court fined me for FTA and the insurance ticket. I have since taken the proof of insurance into the court. as well as proof of incarceration and the judge told me that all he could do was cut the fine in half because the fine was a "civil matter". What kind of BS is that?! You can't be held responsible for an FTA if the incarcerating agency didn't get you to the hearing. Plus I showed proof that I had coverage, so, why aren't they lifting the fine? Had I gone to the hearing when I was incarcerated, it would've been dismissed. I've done nothing wrong to deserve a fine at all.Yet, I have a $1200 fine keeping my license suspended.
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If you are unhappy with a court's ruling, there is usually a way to appeal, although deadlines apply.
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