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If You Get a Citation
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If you get a citation (ticket):
If you have any questions, ask the officer issuing the citation about when and where to appear. Below is the information appearing on the back of the citation.
A. If BOX A is checked on the face of your citation, YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT on the date and time and place shown. If no date and time and place are shown then you will be notified by mail of when and where to appear.
B. IF BOX B is checked on the face of your citation, YOU MUST DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. PAY THE COLLATORAL AMOUNT SPECIFIED. If you wish to terminate your case WITHOUT HAVING TO APPEAR IN COURT , mail your personal check, money order, or credit card information in the envelope provided to the address printed on the front within 21 days for the full amount of the collateral specified. DO NOT MAIL CASH . Write the citation number and location from the top front portion of the violation notice on your check or money order and make payable to CENTRAL VIOLATIONS BUREAU . If you are charged with a motor vehicle violation, a record of your payment of collateral may be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles of your state.
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2. PLEAD NOT GUILTY AND PROMISE TO APPEAR AS REQUIRED. If the officer has written on the face of the form a date, time and place for a court hearing, you must appear before a federal magistrate judge at that time. If no court date, time and place is shown, this information will be provided to you by mail. If you have not received a "Notice to Appear" within 4 days, call the Central Violations Bureau at 1-800-827-2982. You must notify CVB at the above number of any change of address.
NOTICE
If you do not pay the collateral amount, and if you fail to appear in court at the date and time scheduled for you, THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT MAY ISSUE A SUMMONS ORDERING YOUR APPEARANCE OR ISSUE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST. If you are charged with a motor vehicle violation, THE COURT MAY ALSO REPORT YOUR NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF YOUR STATE, which may affect your driving and/or registration privileges. Furthermore, THE COURT MAY INCREASE YOUR FINE OR IMPOSE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES. Any fine or collateral assessed is paid directly to the U.S. Treasury. |
