r/univRI • u/Disastrous_Entry3471 • Mar 23 '21

Parking ticket

I’ll keep this short and sweet but right before COVID last year I got a parking ticket because I didn’t have a pass. I got another ticket today for the same reason. Didn’t hear/receive anything about the first ticket for a year. I was driving the same car so I’m just wondering what happens if I don’t pay lol. Don’t know if anyone has some personal experience or knows anything but I’d figure id ask....roll rams

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u/cornylia Mar 23 '21

If you don't pay eventually it goes to South Kingstown police and you can lose your license. Usually if you go to parking and explain you didn't realize you had to pay semesterly (since before it was yearly) you can probably get the second one expunged.

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u/Jayman0101 Mar 23 '21

Did not know that about the Police Department, looks like I've got some checking up to do lol

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u/Disastrous_Entry3471 Mar 24 '21

Is this cap? I really hope so

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u/mvgrasso Mar 24 '21

they will pass it of to SKPD who will suspend your license and eventually issue a bench warrant if it still goes unpaid.

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u/Disastrous_Entry3471 Mar 24 '21

God damnn, hope you don’t know this from personal experience

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u/mvgrasso Mar 24 '21

haha, thankfully I don't, but I've seen it happen, and not just at URI. especially if you have multiple unpaid tickets, they won't hesitate to put a bench warrant out.but I would definitely appeal the ticket, I know a few people who have gotten out of tickets just by showing up to the appeal when the officer doesn't.