This happened to me as well. The bill is for the property damage and is only a financial renumeration. (nothing will be on record).
In my case, my insurance covered it since it's a part of property damage. Check with your insurance company and review your coverage.
I received a traffic ticket 10 years ago while driving through NY. I didn't respond to the ticket (My father had a heart attack and ticket wasn't my first concern)
Now I want to make payments (i'm sure with fines). How do I proceed without getting arrested?