Only 15.3% of Dallas Scamera Tickets are being Paid

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/30/3007.asp

With the City only keeping $677,266 of the $6,326,233, it’s getting desparate to steal money during the budget crunch.В 

“To revive the falling revenue, the audit report recommended placing holds on vehicle registrations to encourage citation payment. Starting next month, Dallas County will do just that. The city expects to collect an additional $2.9 million in revenue as a result.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/30/3007.asp

January 2, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Police State, Red Light Cameras, Ticket Cameras

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  1. Pirates of the Scarabbean - January 2, 2010

    I’m sure it’s illegal to block vehicle registration tax without proper service of process of camera tickets. BLUFF! If a driver foolishly appears in court and loses, then doesn’t pay, that’s a different story.

    75% of AZ Drivers Refuse to Pay Photo Traffic Tickets
    http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/09/08/20090908dpsmonkey0908.html#reply18287459

    Right to Travel without a driver license or vehicle registration tax – US Constitution… It’s THE LAW
    http://piratenews-tv.blogspot.com/2009/03/constitutional-right-to-travel-without.html

    “It is extremely easy to beat this type of ticket in court. Your easiest defense is to simply throw the ticket away. If it does not come with a return receipt that requires a signature, there is no proof that you actually got the ticket and they cannot prosecute you on that.” – Norman G. Fernandez, attorney at law, and Jes Beard, attorney at law in Chattanooga, How to Beat a Speeding Ticket – Photo RADAR
    http://norman-law.com/legalbooks.htm

    Knoxville Code, Section 8-1, Issuance of process – The city judge shall issue process on the complaint. He shall try no case until process has been regularly sued out, served and returned.
    http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/citycourt/

    Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4.03. Summons; Return — (1) The person serving the summons shall promptly make proof of service to the court and shall identify the person served and shall describe the manner of service. If a summons is not served within 90 days after its issuance, it shall be returned stating the reasons for failure to serve. The plaintiff may obtain new summonses from time to time, as provided in Rule 3, if any prior summons has been returned unserved or if any prior summons has not been served within 90 days of issuance. (2)When process is served by mail, the original summons, endorsed as below; an affidavit of the person making service setting forth the person’s compliance with the requirements of this rule; and, the return receipt shall be sent to and filed by the clerk. The person making service shall endorse over his or her signature on the original summons the date of mailing a certified copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint to the defendant and the date of receipt of return receipt from the defendant. If the return receipt is signed by the defendant, or by person designated by Rule 4.04 or by statute, service on the defendant shall be complete. If not, service by mail may be attempted again or other methods authorized by these rules or by statute may be used.
    http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/tsc/rules/TNRulesOfCourt/02civp.htm#4

    TONNER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PARADISE VALLEY MAGISTRATE’S COURT – No. 1 CA-CV 90-429, Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One, Department C, 171 Ariz. 449; 831 P.2d 448; 1992 Ariz. App., May 12, 1992. “Appellant attempted service by mail under Rule 4.1(c) by complying with the requirements of Rule 4.1(c)(1). Without a defendant’s voluntary compliance with the requirements of Rule 4.1(c)(2), service is not complete, and no personal jurisdiction over a defendant is achieved.”
    http://www.jacobsbklaw.com/OntheLaw/Library/CA-CV%2090-429%20Tonner%20v%20Paradise%20Valley.pdf

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