Do I have to pay a parking ticket if it is not my fault?

Question

Last night my car was stolen by a former friend. I almost filed a stolen car report with the police, but the police said that the person would get a felony and go to jail. So I decided that was too harsh. I found the car this afternoon near the thief's house. I took the car back with my spare key, but there was a parking ticket on the windshield. (No parking 3-6 am during winter - $29). Am I responsible for paying this ticket since I never gave permission for this person to drive my car? (He still has my keys.)

Answer 1

i would go to the friends house, demand the keys or i will be calling the police and you will be recieveing a grand theft auto felony. also let me get 50$ for that ticket and gas you ***hole

Answer 2

You are the registered owner of the plates, therefor you ARE responsible for all fines against your car. If you would have reported it stolen, then you would be able to get the ticket voided. So you should have just reported it because he's a "former" friend.

Answer 3

You are probably responsible. Personally, I'd think $29 isn't worth fighting over since you've already decided not to prosecute the guy. I'd pay it, let it go, and take a lesson. But I'd be darned sure I'd find a way to change the lock and ignition so he can't use the key again!!

Answer 4

You should have called the cops on him and gotten his *** thrown in jail. You wouldn't have to worry about the ticket. You could fight it, but when you get to court and tell them that the car was stolen but you DIDN'T report it...they will think you are full of **** and you will most likely end up paying it anyway.

Go kick his *** and take the money from him.

Answer 5

You don't tell us your jurisdiction, so it is impossible to give a definitive answer. I would be surprised if your jurisdiction made you responsible for a violation committed by somebody else, especially when that person was using the vehicle without your permission. However, I doubt that it is worth the time and trouble involved to contest a $29 citation that has no effect upon your driving record.

Answer 6

Unless the car was not in your control (Stolen), then the car was in your control. Thus the car was your responsibility and it is your fault that the car was unlawfully parked.

You could fight it in court and *maybe* get a forgiving judge or magestrate on a good day..... Good Luck.

Answer 7

do you have proof your mate took your car, it may be hard to prove, but you could try or maybe send a letter to whom ever the organisation is that wrote the ticket and explain it to them. maybe if the police do have something in writing to say you did go there to report it stolen it may help

Answer 8

You decided to let your former friend off with stealing your car.
Your reward is the 29 buck fine.
In short you are responisble since it is your car and it wasn't stolen.

Answer 9

have him pay for it and if he's a dick about it karma will come back and bite him in the ***. you'll have to pay for it unless you want to go down to court and try to fight it and explain what happened. if you almost pressed charges the police call should be able to verify that you were going to press charges that someone stole your car and then they'll drop it.. sounds kind of like a pain in the butt - i'd just pay it and karma will do its work!

Answer 10

HE parked the friggin motor vehicle! tell him to guy up. i could not in any respect ask you to pay till YOU parked it. All violations are on the motive force any state. Print out a number of those (better) solutions contained in the morning and educate him what everybody thinks.