How much does a cell phone ticket cost in el Monte calif91733?

Answer 1

Mine came in at $97. Ouch!

$94 for the first offense. Don't know how much it goes up for subsequent tickets.

The first offense is $20 & subsequent violations are $50, HOWEVER, the thing they don't tell you is there are fees added to these amounts. My first violation came as a bill for $142. Pretty absurd if you ask me.

Yeah it's ridiculous-- they tell you it'll be a $20 fine, but like it's stated above, the ticket comes out to $142. I called the court to ask how the fees were so much and the woman was so rude and hung up on me!

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That $20 figure is as misleading as a sub-prime lender.

All traffic citations carry other monetary burdens besides the fine itself. Voters, state lawmakers and county supervisors can add assessments to a fine to raise funds or cover costs for various governmental programs.

Carole Levitzky, a spokeswoman for Orange County Superior Court, provided ol' Honk with the breakdown of actual costs for a citation for driving and talking on a cell phone that is not hands-free:

•Base Fine: $20

•State Penalty Assessment: $14

•County Penalty Assessment: $20

•DNA Penalty Assessment: $4

•Court Construction: $3

•State Surcharge: $4

•Emergency Medical Services Penalty Assessment: $4

•Night Court: $1

•Court Security: $20

In all, 90 clams.