Posts by Paul Doyle6

quietnomad48 said:If a parent holds an active policy with a 50% discount

And if this isn't the child's very first insurance policy, they can actually secure that same 50% rate through GEICO, regardless of where the parents' policy is held. Plus, the original bonus remains intact for the parents, so everyone wins

I suppose the catch there is whether everyone involved is required to be registered at the exact same residential address?

I received a letter from the municipal court the other day mentioning that instead of just paying a fine, I could opt for some kind of community service work. A few years back, I remember this being a much more flexible thing where they didn't really specify exactly what kind of tasks you'd be doing, but I had read somewhere recently that they might be changing the rules regarding how that works. Does anyone happen to know if those changes have already gone into effect?
Thanks

David Baker3 said:If you ask me, you’re better off just paying the fine and moving on; the statute of limitations is four years, so there's really nothing to sweat in the long run. $167 It isn't exactly the end of the world, and why would you want to risk an extra $150-$67 in legal fees just to prove a point? To me, those court costs feel like throwing money down a drain. I mean, honestly, is it even worth dragging yourself through a courtroom over $167? Personally, I think your best bet might be to file an appeal—just be upfront, admit the mistake, mention that you have a clean record, and ask them to just give you a warning this time.

Well, I actually did exactly that, and I went as far as explaining my situation by mentioning that I am a college student with a completely clean record and all that, but then nearly two years later, I suddenly received a notice from the Supreme Court stating that my plea was being denied because I hadn't provided proof of my financial status, which is quite baffling since nobody ever asked me for any documentation regarding my finances in the first place....🤷

After taking some time to go through all your posts, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m just going to pay the fine, mostly because I really don't have the energy to get into a long-winded battle with them... though there is one little complication, as I have already submitted a formal appeal against the citation. I was wondering if paying the fine would automatically make my appeal void or invalid? 🤷

Grace Turner said:It feels like the Supreme Court has basically made it standard practice to backdate rulings. They settle things after the statute of limitations has already passed, then just fudge the dates to make it look like they decided while everything was still legal—then they take three months to actually send the paperwork. It's a pattern. Happens way more often than you'd think. Unbelievable.

It is just unbelievable how they operate, and I actually had a situation myself where I received a ruling from the Superior Court six months after they claimed to have handed down the decision, even though the statute of limitations had already lapsed back in
December.