Hola,
I have been asking lots o people about these and none answwer my question, I am Spanish citizen and lived in USA before for years, before I left US, I got a car ticket in a Californian freeway, heading Santa Barbara from L.A., for some reason I forgot to pay the ticket, do you know if I am gonna have problems at the airport with the passport questions, any idea from someone?
I know this is not the place, but I´d love to read some good news,
Thanks in advance

Carlos
Long live to Stones

Or maybe to whom can i ask,links etc,
Carlitos
tenerife

I wouldn't like to second-guess the US immigration authorities these days in particular, but bear in mind that there is probably a limit of so many years for collection of the fine. After those years have passed, the authorities won't have the right to collect the fine any more, so it should theoretically be removed from the records (I guess).

Beast Wrote:
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> I wouldn't like to second-guess the US immigration
> authorities these days in particular, but bear in
> mind that there is probably a limit of so many
> years for collection of the fine. After those
> years have passed, the authorities won't have the
> right to collect the fine any more, so it should
> theoretically be removed from the records (I
> guess).

I believe it's 7 (seven) years, I too long ago neglected to pay some speeding tickets I got in Houston Texas and on the Intersate 10 somewhere between Texas and California.

I believe they don’t make it a federal issue if you are fined for traffic offences in an US state. I have an unpaid speeding ticket from Florida, but have entered the US through New York, Massachusetts and Georgia since. But Florida police might still have it their files.

This happened in California in 2004, I hope INS or authorities at the airport dont tell me anything, because is Federal Police at the airport?

Carlos
Tenerife

Careful carlitosbaez....Eliot Ness often reads IORR.......



ROCKMAN

I didn't mean FBI. INS is a federal institution. But maybe we shouldn't discuss this at all on this site. I actually agree with bv that there are far too many OT posts here.

Give me a break,
fine I have read for years things are totally absurds, but fine, If I ask something like that is because dont have a clue, and I know there are some people happened same as me, Europeans, Oceanic or Asians, have visited US and had problems, that´s all
many thanks for those tried to help me,
Carlitos
tenerife

You might not be able to rent a car in California. Theres got to be some 'legal eagles' that are Stones fans that read this message board. Hopefully you'll get a reply.

Scotty

You shouldn't have any problem.

7 years unless the law has changed, and that is state authority only. If you come into the States you shouldn't have a problem, unless you land in California. rent a car in another State and if you come to CA, just make sure you don't get a ticket, (but if you do, I know lots of good attorneys here).

just avoid california and you'll be fine man! even there the relevant statute of limitations might kick in if it was eons ago.

OLDKR

.... yeah, please avoid california,, especially the LA/SB area, thanks.

one may want to seek information from a professional for (usually) accurate
advice and valuable options in matters of legal or of medical importance.

Avoid California, we have enough criminals here already.

Funny you should say that, my friend's car was broken into on Sunday, and he has an old beat-up Toyota, what were they thinking?

Thank you all for your advises,
I´ll let you know what happend after I take land in LAX November 4th

Muchísmas gracias,
Carlitos
Tenerife, Spain

Carlos, check out [freeadvice.com]

Keep in mind, as with anything free, you get what you pay for.

Have you thought of contacting the nearest American Embassy?