Fuck You, Arizona

[SittinOnDubsWGW]

It is correct that you can just chuck it in the trash without paying it. However, it is not uncommon for AZ to ignore the whole process and suspend your license for not paying the ticket. Since you're an out-of-state driver, I don't see this happening.

If you feel like gambling, I think the odds are in your favor here.

Blonde: Sending you a PM.

[Mr. Blonde]

Originally Posted by Orgazmo

My story about my buddy having a suspended license because his driver's license address wasn't correct completely goes against this, though. Not sure how that is...but I've given the fucker rides because of his lack of license before.

I don't know your buddy, but it might just be one of those things fuck-ups do when they don't want to admit they're fuckups. "I didn't get any tickets, I swear! This is bullshit!"

[Beebs]

I once drove from Colorado to Indiana with a suspended license, which I didn't know was suspended until I was in Kansas.

[angry pancake]

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

I believe if I got pulled over in Texas they could see this and potentially arrest me.

Probably a little late. Not much chance of that at all. Video offenses are typically administrative or civil cases --like parking violations are in Texas. If for some fucking reason it is criminal in AZ, it's just because it hasn't been ruled on yet from above.

[angry pancake]

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Based on what I've read and what my gf has said, it sounds like they can't just serve you a ticket in the mail. By paying the ticket, you waive your right to a process server. By ignoring the ticket, the only way they can make you pay it is by serving it to you within four months. After the four months, the ticket becomes dismissed.

So what I think I'm going to do is let the $50 they charged my card slide (after all, I did, apparently, sign something that gave them the right to charge my card like that) and just not pay the AZ ticket. Now I just have to hope I don't get pulled over when I'm driving through AZ this summer which can probably be avoided by just having my Dad drive the AZ-leg on the way there and f3lix on the way back (you're still coming, right?)

Um, yeah, they can and do mail tickets in Texas. It's common in hit and runs and after traffic accidents. Happens all of the time. A process server never, ever, ever, serves, a ticket. The limitation period is 2 years for the complaint to be issued. Not sure about AZ's rules though.