My ticket was dismissed via Trial by Dec, but they still charged me civil assessment

[moviezrock]

I received a speeding ticket in California. My speeding ticket was dismissed via trial by written declaration, but the civil assessment, which was attached to it, was not. They took out the amount for the civil assessment from the bail amount that I paid, and then they refunded the rest, which was not that much.

Is that legal? How can they still charge a fine that was dismissed, which means it no longer exists?

I was charged the civil assessment, because I did not receive the letter they sent notifying me that I was not allowed any more extensions until after the date they gave me to take care of it. They put a date that was 4 days after the date they drafted the letter.

I would like to fight this. Please advise.

TIA

 

[army judge]

I received a speeding ticket in California. My speeding ticket was dismissed via trial by written declaration, but the civil assessment, which was attached to it, was not. They took out the amount for the civil assessment from the bail amount that I paid, and then they refunded the rest, which was not that much.

Is that legal? How can they still charge a fine that was dismissed, which means it no longer exists?

I was charged the civil assessment, because I did not receive the letter they sent notifying me that I was not allowed any more extensions until after the date they gave me to take care of it. They put a date that was 4 days after the date they drafted the letter.

I would like to fight this. Please advise.

TIA

Have you spoken to someone at the court?
You might start by asking about this at the court that dismissed your citation.
If you get your money back, it will be a miracle.
But, you can try!

 

[moviezrock]

I just received the check today, so I will contact the court tomorrow and ask them. And I'm definitely going to fight it. How can they charge me a failure to appear or failure to pay on a ticket that no longer exists?

By the way, can I cash the check that they sent, or is cashing it stating that I agree that that amount is all that they owe me. Can I write, "Not paid in full" on the check and then cash it? Will that help? Thanks.

 

[army judge]

I just received the check today, so I will contact the court tomorrow and ask them. And I'm definitely going to fight it. How can they charge me a failure to appear or failure to pay on a ticket that no longer exists?

By the way, can I cash the check that they sent, or is cashing it stating that I agree that that amount is all that they owe me. Can I write, "Not paid in full" on the check and then cash it? Will that help? Thanks.

If the check does not state: PAID IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT (or words to that effect), you're not agreeing to the the amount returned as complete settlement.

I suggest you cash the check, if you want any money.

You know California is broke.

They have many CREATIVE ways to scam and "com" their citizenry.

I suspect this is another one of those scams or "cons".

It would be a miracle if you got any of the money they stole from you, back!!!

 

[moviezrock]

No, it just says EXONERATION, and then the case number and my name in the memo section. That doesn't imply PAID IN FULL, does it? Am I OK to cash it?

Ha. It blows me away that they do that, but I guess they're human as well.

Btw, the check also says VOID AFTER 90 DAYS. Don't you usually get six months to cash a check?

 

[army judge]

No, it just says EXONERATION, and then the case number and my name in the memo section. That doesn't imply PAID IN FULL, does it? Am I OK to cash it?

Ha. It blows me away that they do that, but I guess they're human as well.

Btw, the check also says VOID AFTER 90 DAYS. Don't you usually get six months to cash a check?

People put too much faith in governments.

As you observed, governments are composed of the same creatures that run the other scams and crooked operations, humans.