Q: Do response times for fines include Sundays?
I got a citation for an out of date inspection on Friday July 3rd. I had to wait until the following Saturday (July 11th) to mail the payment because I didn’t get paid until then. The cop said “you have 10 days to respond”. I didn’t get the envelope in the mail until after the pickup time (pickup time was before the bank opened). The envelope won’t be postmarked until Monday July 13th, and right now it’s sitting in a mail drop. Did I wait too long and am I going to be arrested or am I okay because Sundays aren’t business days?
A: Just send back the not guilty plea asap or go to the courthouse and plead not guilty in person. Bring proof of inspection to court and show it to the officer who will hopefully drop the ticket
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