What is the statute of limitations for unpaid traffic tickets in Pennsylvania?

Answer 1

None, once a ticket has been issued, you have received official notice of the 'crime.' That eliminates the purpose of a statute of limitations. In most cases, if you failed to appear in court, and haven't paid the fine, the court has found you guilty and recorded the judgement.

None, once a ticket has been issued, you have received official notice of the 'crime.' That eliminates the purpose of a statute of limitations. In most cases, if you failed to appear in court, and haven't paid the fine, the court has found you guilty and recorded the judgement.

Answer 2

The statute of limitations is to prevent one from being accused of a crime when the witnesses may no longer be available and defense difficult. A traffic ticket is a notice of violation. In this case, you have already been notified of the violation and have not defended against it in the time allotted. As such, a traffic ticket does not expire and is not subject to a statute of limitations. Some jurisdictions will stop trying to collect, or declare on amnesty on tickets on a specific time frame.

Answer 3

is there a statue of limitations for parking tickets. my present vehicle is impounded for unpaid parking tickets. however when tried to pay for my present vehicle i was told that i had to for unpaid parking tickets from 13 years in which i had included in my bankruptcy at 10 years ago.

Answer 4

The statute of limitations is to prevent one from being accused of a crime when the witnesses may no longer be available and defense difficult. In this case, you have already been notified of the violation and have not defended against it in the time allotted. A traffic ticket is a notice of violation. As such, a traffic ticket does not expire and is not subject to a statute of limitations. Some jurisdictions will stop trying to collect, or declare on amnesty on tickets on a specific time frame.

Answer 5

As laws vary form place to place, you would have to check with the issuing authority in Philadelphia to resolve this citation. There typically isn't one. The Statute of Limitations is to prevent someone being accused of something years after it happened when witnesses are not available and memories are not fresh. A ticket eliminates this issue. Once a ticket has been issued, there is no requirement that there be any sort of time frame associated with resolving it.

Answer 6

There typically isn't one in Pennsylvania. Statute of Limitations is to prevent someone being accused of something years after it happened when witnesses are not available and memories are not fresh. A ticket eliminates this issue. Once a ticket has been issued, there is no requirement that there be any sort of time frame associated with resolving it. As laws vary form place to place, you would have to check with the issuing authority, city, county or state to resolve this citation.

Answer 7

There isn't one. Tickets don't 'go away.' The statute of limitations is to protect you from not getting notified of a violation of a law. The ticket notified you that you violated the laws.

Answer 8

The statute of limitations is to inform someone that they have committed a violation. The ticket has already been issued, so there is no limit.

Answer 9

There will be no limitation in Pennsylvania. A ticket serves as notification of the violation. So the normal statute of limitations will not apply.