I was pulled over for expired tags and was ticketed. I could not find my current info on car insurace but I was not cited for no car insurance. Anyway, paid the ticket, now I am in trouble for the insurace...which I have proof that I had at the time, but could not find it. Now I have a bench warrent and driving priviledges suspended. Called court clerk they said..I have to show up not just fax over insurance info. I am out of town. What should I do? This happened in Kansas.
2007-06-21 07:21:02 · 6 answers · asked by williamsg1 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
It's a mandatory appearance when you fail to provide POI. You will have to let them know when you will be back in town, and tell them that is the soonest you will be able to be back in town. Show up with POI (from your insurance company, normally a printed out invoice stating your payment was made that month and you were covered) and then you will not have a Bench or suspended privileges.
2007-06-21 07:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by metry_2000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I am curious if you are a resident of Kansas, that has a bit to do with it..
But from what I read it sounds like there was some miscommunication because it is pretty rare that an officer or court would add a charge after the fact especially for a traffic citation. I should add 'no insurance' is a criminal charge in most states.
If I were in your shoes I would contact my insurance company (granted you WERE insured at the time of the citation) and have them contact the court clerk's office. They generally have a little bit more sway when it comes to things like this and if your agent talks sweet enough they might be able to take care of your problem with a simple fax like you mentioned.
Oh and if you live very far from Kansas I wouldn't lose sleep over this because I once pulled over a man with a felony warrant for assault out of Colorado and they wouldn't extradite him from Arkansas.. I don't think they would haul you across state lines for no insurance.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-06-21 15:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by ehad46 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a little strange. Did the ticket even mention that you didn't have proof of insurance? I assume it did or they wouldn't know about it.
I'd request that they give you a date for as soon as you return and then show up with your insurance information.
I'd also suggest that you write your state legislators. If an out of date procedure interferes with law abiding citizens (assuming you did re-new your tags of course) then it's the legislature's job to address them as well as to investigate abuses by the executive and legislative branch.
2007-06-21 14:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rooster Teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are going to have to make a trip back to Kansas. Either that or stay out of Kansas for some time.
If you weren't cited for no insurance, then how is it, that they are now questioning you about insurance?
2007-06-21 14:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno, in the UK the police just use their radio while you are there with them and in 2 minutes they know if you are insured or not. If you are not then you get off the car and walk, or they might even take you with them.
But if you are insured they then let you go as you expect in every civilized country.
I am not sure how it works in the "land of the free" but
after reading from some of the replies I think that in the Usa the police are losing the plot.
2007-06-21 14:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You better show up or you will find yourself in jail. When a warrant is issued it goes to every police department in the USA.You won't like jail. Been there, done that,
You could spend a year in Jail and a very heavy fine.
There is one way hire an attorney in that state to handle it where you received the ticket, An attorney can show up on your behalf.
2007-06-21 14:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by joedward6788 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋