Court messed up my name, whats my play?
 

So I moved to cali from michigan a the beginning of june. I got a ticket like a month and a half after I got here for speeding. Well about 2 months ago I called the court to deal with it and they look up my name and cant find anything under my name. I had gotten the ticket with my michigan license and since then have gotten my cali license. She tells me that Ill probably get something in 3-4 weeks in the mail because the officer has to refile or something. So its been abot 2 months and I get a letter from the court, its a 2nd notice that I owe a $300 fee on top of the ticket and I have to pay within 72 hours or its going to a collection agency. Also they put a hold on my license. Heres the problem. They have the wrong name. They have a different first letter on my last name. So I plan on calling the court tomorrow morning, but what happens if they have the wrong last name? Im assuming she couldnt find anything under my name when I called 2 months ago because they have it under the wroing name.

Re: Court messed up my name, whats my play?
 

Meathead instinct: Tell them to [censored] off and don't pay.

Common Sense instinct: Just pay it so you don't have to worry about it.

Not sure which route I would take. Prolly would depend on my mood that week.

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not your name? sounds like its not your ticket.

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not your name? sounds like its not your ticket.

[/ QUOTE ] that simple? also Im moving back to Michigan in march, probably for a very long time, not sure when Ill be back in cali again.

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The possible collection agency is the thing to worry about, not California. Call, explain that you go this letter, that the name is similar to yours but not you. Go from there.

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Did they have your drivers license number? I think that'd be strong enough to show that it's your ticket.

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ask to appeal in court, claim innocence on the fact that the ticket is not issued to the defendant, profit.

my friend got out of a ticket when the officer filled in my last name for his town in the address. He claimed the officer was negligent.

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What's most important is what's on the actual ticket. If they misspelled your name on the actual ticket, you can likely get out of it by pleading not-guilty and going in front of a judge. If they spelled your name correctly on the ticket, I'd pay it, but try to get the fees reduced due to the situation.

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Does it piss you off when a rapist gets off on a technicality?

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Does it piss you off when a rapist gets off on a technicality?

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Yup, this is the exact same thing.