How to Fix a Fix-It Ticket

A fix-it ticket is given to a motorist for violations such as missing license plates and burnt-out bulbs on your lights. These tickets require you to fix or correct your violation and pay a fine. Follow these steps to fix your fix-it ticket.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Note the date for your court appearance on the bottom of your ticket. This is the deadline by which you must fix the violation.

2. Correct your violation immediately since it may take time to repair. Common violations can include improper fenders and cracked windshields, which can take weeks to correct. You must be able to demonstrate the repair by the deadline or face additional penalties.

3. Take your vehicle, drivers license and fix-it ticket to your local police or sheriff department during regular business hours. They will sign the bottom of your ticket if the violation has been fixed.

4. Call the court that is located on the bottom of your ticket to determine what your administrative fee will be. You will need your correct ticket number to access this information. You also may receive a notification in the mail, but don't rely on that because the fine is large if you fail to fix your ticket on time.

5. Make a copy of your ticket and your check or money order to prove that you have fixed your violation on time. Make sure you also copy the back of your ticket and the bills for any repairs.

6. Mail your ticket and payment, or take it to the court yourself. If you're cutting it close to the due date, personally bring it to the court.

[pdandapani]

on 5/21/2009 I never knew one have to pay (on top of fixing the problem) to clear a fix it ticket I just got my fix it ticket verified at the nearby police station. I was surprised when I was asked to pay $15 to get it verified. Then the officer after verifying said I'd get a notice from court and I've to pay $25 along with the cleared ticket.I believe the local govt is raising its revenue by issuing lot of these fix it ticket. Actually they are fixing their budget short fall this way.

[TrumanYu]

on 3/5/2008 Trust me, dont pay you can win and here is how. This is from personal experience, 1. make an appointment to see the traffic ticket judge at the court's clerk counter, then in 2weeks advance from that appointment, postpone it for the latest friday of the lasted hour, then show up on that night and it should automatically get dismissed for the police officer who wrote it in the first place would not be able to make it to court due to the fact of his standing orders to patrol. Its highly unlikely that the police officer will be able to show up, it works for me all the time with my fix-it tickets. If the ticket is not dismissed on that court date because the police officers schedules states he is able to make it, dont worry becuz allow for change and in addition, when the police officer does get the summons to show up in court, the letter is just like a jury duty summons, it does not detai