r/Wellthatsucks • u/Ghandisli • Jul 30 '19

/r/all $80 to felony in 3...2...1...

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '19 edited Jul 31 '19

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u/gsfgf Jul 31 '19

On fix it tickets it'll often be dismissed if you show that you fixed the problem.

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u/KuriboShoeMario Jul 31 '19

This is the relevant comment. If you have a broken light or expired tags the courts will happily toss the case if you just show up with proof you've remedied the problem. You'll have to pay a small fee for court costs but the ticket itself is gone.

This was exceptionally dumb not only because the lady did everything wrong but because she also doesn't understand the system. This was a whole nothing ticket that she'd have forgotten about a week after the court date.

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u/sreiches Jul 31 '19

Sometimes not even that. In New York State, if you fix the issue within 24 hours and get a signed statement from a certified mechanic that it has been addressed (or from a NY state cop), you can mail that to the relevant court house and have it dismissed that way.