Furthermore, if you have 6 or more points on your record, you'll be
assessed an additional fine called a surcharge.
Not exact matches
And that is when their troubles really start — when they do not show up at court,
additional fines are issued, court costs are
assessed, and a warrant is issued for their arrest — all not because of the underlying violation, but because of the resulting failure to appear at court.
On top of the
fine for the actual moving violation, traffic tickets can also be
assessed additional fees called surcharges.
However, if you do receive
additional similar citations during the probationary period, the offense, along with the new one, will be
assessed against your record and any accompanying insurance increases or court
fines will be placed against you.
Some tickets are
assessed additional surcharges on top of the
fines for the actual violation.
If the
fine is not paid in full within 30 days of your violation date, your
fine will be delinquent, you will owe
additional fees, your license will be suspended, and your delinquent obligation will be placed with a collection agency and
additional fees will be
assessed.
Failure to do so will result in points
assessed against your license, suspension of your license and
additional fines and costs.
If you elect traffic school and fail to submit the certificate of completion within the specified timeframe, you can expect points to be
assessed against your driver's record, your driver's license to be suspended, and
additional fines and cost
If you indicate that you will complete a driver improvement course, failure to do so could result in license suspension, points
assessed to your license and
additional fines.
NOTE: If you have too many points on your driving record, or are charged for certain offenses, you may be
assessed additional yearly surcharges on top of your
fine.
The Texas DMV point system
assesses not only demerit points you accrue on your driving record, but also
additional penalties such as driver's license suspension or revocation, surcharges and driving
fines.
If you fail to appear or pay the
fine within 30 days of the issuance date of the citation, drivers license suspensions will result and
additional fines assessed.
Failure to complete traffic school within 90 days from the date of election will result in points
assessed against your driving record and
additional fines and late fees.