Asked 8/15/2016 – Frisco, TX

I WAS MOVING FROM AND UPSTAIRS APARTMENT TO AND DOWN STAIRS APARTMENT AND THERE WAS NO PARKING SPOTS I DID”T KNOW I WAS IN A HANDICAP PARKING ZONE I SEEN THE OFFICER BUT DID NOT KNOW HE WROTE ME A TICKET AND I WAS SUBPOENAED AND HAVE A 517.00 FIND ALL UM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS WHY HE DID NOT PRESENT ME WITH THE TICKET AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY WANT GIVE ME ANY PAYMENT OPTIONS THEY WANT IT PAID IN FULL AND I REALLY DON”T THINK THAT WAS THE CORRECT WAY TO HANDLE THAT SITUATION

Answer

I am unclear what difference it makes to you if an officer hands you a citation or mails you a citation; either option is permissible under the law. The fact you were mailed the notice has no effect on your liability for the fine. If the officer would have handed you the citation, how would anything be different? The fine amount would not change, the payment options are determined by the court (not the officer), and if you want to contest the matter, you still must appear in court, enter a plea if not guilty, and set the matter on the court’s docket. I understand you’re upset about the entire situation, and we’re talking about a lot of money, but I believe focusing on this issue is raising your blood pressure for no reason