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CA Regulations / Got a ticket for fishing without a license, but I have a license...
« on: August 28, 2024, 01:24:55 PM »
In July, I was fishing on my AI in Santa Cruz, and the DFG guys came by. Embarrassingly, I could not get my fishing license up on my phone (forgot my password, wet fingers, etc., etc.). Anyways, they wrote me a citation and said it's easy to get it dismissed (except for $25), if I actually have a license. Of course, I was able to get my license up on my phone a couple minutes after they left, which was no use.
I tried calling SC county court shortly after, but they had no info on the ticket. Today, I finally got a letter from them, and the fine is $485. The original citation does not have the "Y" or "N" box checked by the "correctable" option (that is, neither box is checked, which seems weird), and the person at the court said that means it's not correctable (which seems questionable). So, as I understand it, the options are to plead guilty/no contest and beg them to reduce the fine, or request a date to dispute it. Neither option seems that great to me. In any case, I'm just wondering if anybody has any experience with this and/or any recommendation.
I tried calling SC county court shortly after, but they had no info on the ticket. Today, I finally got a letter from them, and the fine is $485. The original citation does not have the "Y" or "N" box checked by the "correctable" option (that is, neither box is checked, which seems weird), and the person at the court said that means it's not correctable (which seems questionable). So, as I understand it, the options are to plead guilty/no contest and beg them to reduce the fine, or request a date to dispute it. Neither option seems that great to me. In any case, I'm just wondering if anybody has any experience with this and/or any recommendation.