I received a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania, but lost it.  I live in
Virginia and was traveling through the state during the weekend of
September 6, 2002.  I lost the speeding ticket, but want to pay the
fine, and avoid any further legal ramifications.  How do I go about
paying this fine?

---

Request for Question Clarification by missy-ga on 20 Sep 2002 16:29 PDT

Hi Pat,

Was the ticket issued by a State Trooper or by a local officer?  Can
you tell us what county or approximately where you received the ticket
(what Interstate or street, in or near what city?)

Providing us with this information will help us determine which office
to call!

--Missy

---

Clarification of Question by patj39-ga on 20 Sep 2002 16:33 PDT

I believe it was a state trooper.  Not sure what county though.

Hello,

Undoubtedly, the Pennsylvania State Police recorded your violation in
a database. Therefore, if you contact them with your license number,
date of violation, etc., they should be able to get the information
for you.

A list of PSP offices is at
(http://www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=85200). While
they're all probably connected to the database, it makes sense to call
an office close to where you might have gotten the ticket. If you were
on the Turnpike, you should try one of the Troop T stations.

I had a simliar situation in New York.  Unfortunatley, in NY, the
ticket never enters a state database until the case appears before a
judge, at which point i believe that you could get into further
trouble..  Hopefully PA is a little more technologically advanced :)

According to the State Police barracks at Embreeville, PA there is no
way to track down your ticket without knowing at least approximately
where it was issued.  For instance, on a specific Interstate going is
a specific direction  and perhaps between two points (cities, exits,
rest stops).  Given that information you would then need to contact
the barracks serving that area as provided in another comment.

If, however, the ticket was issued by a local police officer, without
knowing the municipality there is pretty much no way to track your
ticket.

You will, of course, get notice by mail when the ticket goes unpaid,
and perhaps you'll be able to plead with the judge.  So document this
and and any other efforts you make to try to find/pay the ticket.

Good luck.

Nellie Bly