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I have absolutely gotten legitimate phone calls from a sheriff/marshal in the stats of texas to let me know I had two warrants out for my arrest (failure to pay

I have absolutely gotten legitimate phone calls from a sheriff/marshal in the stats of texas to let me know I had two warrants out for my arrest (failure to pay wrong left turn ticket, failure to show up at court for said ticket). I called him back at the published phone number for his division. He let me know he wasn't going to be bothered driving 45 minutes across the metro area to find me and arrest me, and if I just stopped by court and got it taken care of in next three months that would be great.

arcastroe 3y ago
You get arrested for simple traffic ticket? That doesn't sound right. Usually you would just be unable to renew your car registration the following year until you pay said ticket.
- reaperman 3y ago
  I grew up in a different state, and was very surprised that nearly everything in Texas is an actual crime (misdemeanor). So yes, you get arrested for them here, because you committed a misdemeanor. Other differences that surprised me: It's legal to drive through a red light as long as you entered the intersection before the light turned red. Pedestrians don't automatically have the right of way. It's legal to change lanes in the middle of an intersection, even while turning. I've had to re-learn a lot of legal things since moving here.
- nwatson 3y ago
  Hmmm, when living in California I got a speeding ticket late night in Kingman, AZ, sent in a personal check, they only took money orders, I never followed up. It's been thirty years. I visit family in Arizona frequently. I wonder whether statute of limitations has run out. I've been fortunate to not get pulled over so far. Maybe I do see gitmo in my near future after all.
- cafard 3y ago
  An uncle who lived in the Kansas City suburbs was careless about parking and did not pay his parking tickets. Then one day he was pulled over by the police. They checked his information and took him to jail. My aunt showed up to pay his tickets, and discovered that the city did not take checks. A grocer kindly cashed a check for her.

arcastroe 3y ago

You get arrested for simple traffic ticket? That doesn't sound right. Usually you would just be unable to renew your car registration the following year until you pay said ticket.

reaperman 3y ago
I grew up in a different state, and was very surprised that nearly everything in Texas is an actual crime (misdemeanor). So yes, you get arrested for them here, because you committed a misdemeanor. Other differences that surprised me: It's legal to drive through a red light as long as you entered the intersection before the light turned red. Pedestrians don't automatically have the right of way. It's legal to change lanes in the middle of an intersection, even while turning. I've had to re-learn a lot of legal things since moving here.
nwatson 3y ago
Hmmm, when living in California I got a speeding ticket late night in Kingman, AZ, sent in a personal check, they only took money orders, I never followed up. It's been thirty years. I visit family in Arizona frequently. I wonder whether statute of limitations has run out. I've been fortunate to not get pulled over so far. Maybe I do see gitmo in my near future after all.
cafard 3y ago
An uncle who lived in the Kansas City suburbs was careless about parking and did not pay his parking tickets. Then one day he was pulled over by the police. They checked his information and took him to jail. My aunt showed up to pay his tickets, and discovered that the city did not take checks. A grocer kindly cashed a check for her.