Speeding

What does this mean? DMV DIRECT UPDATE FTP HOLD ISSUED?

I got a speeding ticket back in november of 2007. At the time, i lived in AZ but was born and raised in cali and i got it when driving to familys house in ca. i went to court (mandatory) and got fined. REALLY high. so i set up payments, paid more then my monthly for a few months. had 600 paid off of it and then i lost my job. i called them and told them my situation and they said okay and to call them when i can make my next payment. i didnt end up finding a job and had to move back to california. When i got here, i handed my lil sister 750 bucks, which is what i still owed on it, gave her my case number, and told her to run into the court and pay it. they wouldnt let her pay because they said I would have to go to court, and they added 600 back to the fine. so now im back to where i started, and DMV DIRECT UPDATE FTP HOLD ISSUED is what it says online when i look up my case. anyone know what this means?

Yep, FTP = failure to pay. Your licence is likely suspended, or at least will be be renewed until you clear up the case.

You need to remember WHO did you talk to that said “let us know when you can make the next payment”. Apparently, you took too long, and they decided you’re a deadbeat and negated the entire payment deal.

Now, you need to go to court, and plead your case. So go to court, ask what’s going on, set up a court date, and explain to the judge that you TRIED to pay, (have your sister show up too) but they won’t take the payment, even though you had to scrape, beg, and borrow the 750 to clear up the mess. PLEASE PLEASE accept the 750 and take out that $600 additional penalty. You don’t have a job now and you’re still looking, so this fine and hold will only hurt your chances of finding a job. Blah blah blah.

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Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days
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