Can the state really suspend my license for not paying a parking ticket???

Go down to that courthouse and beat that cop and judge with your personal collection of whips and chains and make them pay the ticket for you.

And now for something completely different. Normally a state does not care about parking tickets. With a couple of exceptions, parking ticket are issued for violation of a city, county or municipality regulation. Since these are local regulations they do not affect your state issued drivers license. Some states allow locals to request action against a driver's license when an extreme level of parking tickets accumulates, but there is usually a minimum of money owed before the state will act. And if a local magistrate issues a warrant because of lots of tickets you can have renewal of you DL denied or you can be arrested by a police officer of a different jurisdiction if you were pulled over. Just like any other valid warrant. But don't be surprised if your next ticket is issued along with a Denver Boot or you find your car gone the next time you park inside the city. Just do what you need to do. Be an adult and take responsibility for your actions.

Generally, the answer is yes, because even if the infraction is "silly," so long as you're provided due process (i.e. notice and a hearing) and the punishment isn't "cruel and unusual," states have a wide range of selecting crimes and punishing offenders.

Although you have some very interesting points related to this particular crime. The biggest issue of which is that the ticket belongs to the person who parked your car there, and not necessarily you. Say you offered to loan your car to a friend who parked illegally and got a ticket. They are threatening to take your license away, even though they have no proof that you were the person who actually parked there.

Thus, the state cannot meet their burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt that you're guilty of the parking violation. Therefore, the state cannot prove that you're guilty of not paying a (legally issued) parking citation.

A similar issue has arisen in some cities that have attempted to catch people running red lights. At least one court has declared such law enforcement unconstitutional because it targets only the car and not the driver:

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S17232.html?ca...

When you receive the ticket there is a certain time frame to ask the court to hear the case, if you do not then basically you are found guilty.

Once found guilty the court can punish you by suspending you licence or even sending you to jail.

Firstly, a driver's licence is a privilege issued to you by the state and they can suspend it whenever they want. Secondly the law clearly states (in most jurisdictions) that an outstanding fine is grounds not to renew your licence.

Secondly you broke the law. You can not get caught breaking the law, and pled guilty (by not doing anything) and you expect the courts to just go away now?

Driving is a priviledge and not a right. Your liscence is issued with the understanding that you are going to obey all the rules of the road.

No matter how silly the infraction, you must pay the fine assessed to you or face the consequence such as those explained to you.

I HATE PARKING TICKETS!!! Nevertheless, not paying for the ticket is breaking the law, and yes, they can suspend your license.

When you ignored the ticket you in effect plead guilty. Now you have to pay the fine.

Did you really think that if you ignored it - it would go away?!?!?

Try them if you want, But You will end up paying more than the ticket!

Go Pay It!

It would be best to go ahead and pay the fine and avoid any further complications. Believe me, I've been there. So I know what I'm talking about.....Or, you can let your cat Muffin pay the fine for you.

OH a serious question for once ! Hopefully Yahoo will suspend you from making up stories and wasting everyones time ! HMM maybe if i keep reporting you they will !