PHOENIX -- Ignoring a photo-enforcement ticket could soon cost you more money.
On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved adding a $20 fee to the tickets on top of the actual fine.
According to county officials, that $20 add-on for people who don't pay the tickets, which are sent out by the Department of Public Safety, would help cover the costs for handling photo-enforcement cases.
The fee would only affect those drivers who ignore the tickets and wind up in court, and the money would be used only for the justice courts. Photo-enforcement cases, which have flooded the court system since November 2008, account for about half of the court filings.
The fee will go into effect in December.
protrkdrvr3636 said on November 4, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Well i would like to remind them...DPS that by law a ticket must be "served" by a law enforcement officer or process server. The USPS is "Not" proper service.
godfearinguntotn said on November 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM
this is not law enforcement it is entrapment by cilivan company to make them money nothing more...
marie67 said on November 4, 2009 at 6:38 PM
If you obey the laws then you have nothing to worry about-funny how that works
hopperdude said on November 4, 2009 at 10:40 PM
If the Government would obey their OWN LAWS it would be preferable... Funny how that works.