What happens with ticket money?

Question

What ever happens to the money that you have to pay for a ticket? Does it go back to the police station?

Answer 1

It depends on the type of ticket.

Normally bylaw tickets will be paid to the local municipality - who funds municipal police forces.

While tickets for other offences may be paid to the courts or otherwise.

It depends on the type of ticket. But in general the ticket will be paid to the administration for the level of government that created the fine/crime.

Answer 2

It usually depends on what you are charged with. In most large cities they have the power of their own laws. A city like Los Angles or Chicago has a larger population then a whole state.
Anyway, if it is a state law most of the money goes to the state coffers. If it is a city law the city general revenue fund gets it. In a few backward areas the local police department uses some of the money as operating budget. This has proven to be counter productive. The local county is usually the court/prosecutor system involved in the ticket. The county always gets a cut to pay for the processing and courts.

Answer 3

Depends on the ticket-taker and how they're feeling that day. They might warn you not to do that again. They might call ahead to the police at the next station, escort you off the train, and give you a ticket for stowing away, which is much more expensive than a train ticket. They don't have the capability of billing you later.

Answer 4

It all depends on the state and usually the charge. If it's a traffic ticket for violating a state law, the state gets most of the money. If they charge you with a township ordinance then most of the money goes to the township. That's one of the reasons NJ Troopers on the NJ Turnpike write violations against the NJ Turnpike regulations instead of Title 39. That way most of the money goes to the NJ Turnpike.

Other than that a little goes to the department and court where it was processed.

Answer 5

It goes to whatever municipality that governs the agency that ticketed you. Often times it is used to purchase equipment and such for law enforcement. Some of it may be earmarked for roads and bridges. Depends on the city, county, etc that controls the money.

And, no, police officers do not receive any of it. Cops are not paid on commission. Unlike what the above answer states.

Answer 6

A certain percentage goes to the state and the rest goes to the city/town. That money is used to build/maintain roads, pay government salaries, pay welfare, etc..

Answer 7

When you pay the ticket, READ the receipt the clerk gives you. It usually goes to multiple agencies.

Answer 8

It just go back to the police officer. they job is to give ticket and they are basically paid on commission. The more they give, the more they received. That mess up, but if they are paid on a straight salary, they would not be motivated to give out ticket. Did you recently have a ticket

Answer 9

It buys their drugs, booze etc, don't cops know this site is for taken the piss out of you and having some fun....

Answer 10

dougnuts for cops what do you think