It was a highway patrol.
I asked the police dept. in OH and they said that they really did not know how this was handled.
I called AZ MVD and they said that chances are if this happened in a large town, they would report it to AZ MVD. However, they also said that if it happened in a small place, chances are slim that this would be reported to our ins. co.
My father in law seemed to think that since my husband did not sign the document stating that he was/is guilty, than it would not be reported.
I just paid it to get rid of the thing.
If it was State Police then it was entered into the system. Best not ignore it.
Not signing the ticket means nothing, really, other than you were angry and acted, pardon me, kinda childish. Signing the ticket is not an admission of guilt, merely a promise to contact the court reference the matter (by the date specified on the ticket).
Paying the thing was fine. I would make no effort to notify the insurance company. Many times those sorts of things are lost in the shuffle.