QUESTION
Do I have any recourse since I had a good reason for not being able to pay or appear?
Asked on Jan 24th, 2013 on DUI/DWI - Michigan
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I received a DUI in Jan 2008. I got 3-year probation, $2000.00 fine and DMV suspended my license for 6 months. I went to DUI classes, completed them, got my license back and paid my fine on monthly payments. I got it down to $600.00 in 2009. I got into some trouble and did 2 years in prison. When I got out, I went to DMV to renew my license. They said the county were I received the DUI had a hold on my license plus it said I had a FTP and FTA. I then called that county up and they said it went to collections and now was $800.00. I could not pay or not keep a court date because I was locked up. Can I do the jail time to work off the fine even though it went to collections?
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Michael J. Breczinski
You probably just have to get the matter paid off.
Answered on Feb 01st, 2013 at 9:44 AM
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You will have to deal with the court, and if you are in prison and unable to appear it seems obvious that there should not be any significant ramifications to you that because of that fact. I would invite you to get an attorney to deal with this. You'll have to get this straightened out before you will be over get a license. Without having a much better knowledge of the circumstances, and the jurist involved, I have no idea whether or not you would be able to relieve yourself of the fine by serving time.
Answered on Jan 30th, 2013 at 8:21 PM