CVC 22350, Long Beach, 59 in a 40. *UPDATE*
I made my first post regarding this ticket the day I received it, April 25th of 2019. Since then, I've been checking and waiting for the ticket to appear on the LACourt.org website. After waiting the initial 30 days and not finding anything regarding my ticket, I decided to call the LAPD to ask about my ticket's whereabouts. I was promptly told that the LAPD has more than 30 days to post their tickets online and if my ticket did not appear within the next few weeks that I should call back. So, fast forward to today and my ticket is still nowhere to be found on LACourt.org. I decided to give the LAPD a second call, with which I was transferred countless times after explaining my situation before finally landing with a gentleman who explained to me that there was nothing that they could do, and that I was still expected to appear by my appearance date (July 24,2019). I have now scheduled an appointment with the Traffic Clerk in the next week, and will get my ticket resolved.
I am posting this update to inform and possibly educate those who receive tickets in the future and cannot find their tickets online. I plan on paying the ticket and going through traffic school.
Posted Jul 11, 2019, 7:44 PM UTC · edited
Thanks for that update. The ticket could just as easily be in a filing cabinet or bottom of a drawer somewhere in the courthouse so that's probably who you'd have to talk to.
If its not in the system by July 24th, there will still be nothing the court can do for you besides maybe give you a sheet of paper stating you were there. In effect, it doesn't usually do much good besides waste your time to even go.
Unfortunately, in these cases, what sometimes happens is a person finds out that they did process the ticket, after the initial court date when they get a notice of civil penalty for $300. The good news is that as long as you respond within 20 days, these are pretty easy to get vacated and proceed with whatever you want to do with the ticket. That's the worst case.
What can also happen if its not in the system by 7/24 is they at least let you know with a courtesy notice and an updated court date.
Absolute best case? It never gets filed, and you owe nothing. Downside: You won't know for absolute 100% fact you're off the hook until a year after the alleged violation. Although a few months after your court date and nothing is a pretty good indicator.
Thanks for the insightful comment. I'm hoping that they post it before my clerk appointment (18th). If it's alright with you I'm going to continue with updates on my case so that hopefully someone can look at this if/when they are ever in a similar situation and find some useful information.
Its more than alright with me, I really appreciate you doing it! I suggest for the sake of keeping things organized you post it in the same thread. But I'll leave it up to you.
We always appreciate updates. Anything new on your ticket?