License Suspended

[Jair213]

Due to not paying tickets now there in collection services.

Can I go to court and so they could Consider Petition to Court for “Drive to Work Permit”

I live in Calilfornia btw, in los angeles is were i got the tickets so the court is over there now i am in stockton down nort 350 miles away from los angeles can i move the case to stockton so i wont have to go all the way to los angeles again to attend court for this?

 

[Bible_Belt]

You can do a lot of things if you pay a lawyer. But the irony is that if you had the money to pay a lawyer, you'd have the money to pay the tickets.

In the eyes of the state, you are the bad guy until they get their money. And they are broke; they need your money badly. I'm just guessing, but I would think that they would want you to make at least a partial payment and set up a payment plan before you ask them to do anything nice for you, such as the drive to work permit. Plus, you probably have to pay them extra to get it.

Owing money to the government at any level is the worst kind of debt. They can mess with your life much more than a typical creditor. Your scenario is one in which even the worst private debt is still going to be better. I'd rather max out my 27% APR credit cards than owe the state money. Unless it's from a loan shark who will break your legs if you don't repay, my advice is to borrow the money from anyone you can and get your debt to the state paid off. They will make your life hell until that happens.

 

[Quiksilver]

I almost faced the same situation, except I had a legitimate reason for not paying.

The tickets they gave me were illegally issued by the parking enforcement person.

I parked legally with tickets shown and I got four tickets over a three week period.

I didn't pay, and eventually the $50 tickets became $210 each, totalling around $840.

I went into city hall and appealed with all the evidence.

They rejected the evidence.

So I went to my local representative and showed him the evidence.

And since then I haven't received one piece of mail from them.

If they want to steal my money, they are going to do it a less cowardly and more dangerous way.