Posted on 11/29/2019 3:40:48 PM PST by italianquaker
I could use some assistance.i sold a car to a Honda dealership 5 yrs ago Last month I received a parking ticket violation for it. I submitted to the court a bill of sale to Honda and the title. The license plate was not mine The hearing officer still found me guilty Broward Florida The ticket is 91 dollars Any help would be appreciated
OK. A less direct act that would, of course, avoid incarceration might be to hire a lawyer and sue the Honda dealership. Of course that would probably cost more in the long run than the $91 parking ticket. Or just write off the ninety one bucks and put the incident behind and move forward.
Did the buyer register the sale, and are they maintaining their own tags, oh why would they be using your tags after so many years. If they’re coming for you then you are still listed as the owner according to DMV
If you think the Hearing Officer/Magistrate has made a legal error in their ruling you can file an appeal in the Circuit Civil Court by filing a writ of certiorari within 30 days from your hearing date.
https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/Parking#Hearings
Thnx that helps
Assuming the rules permit it and you are within the pertinent time period, request a rehearing on the basis you have stated. Otherwise, if a rehearing is not possible, perfect your record and appeal.
How could you have submitted the title to the hearing officer if you had previously sold the vehicle? You cannot be in possession of the title once you have sold the vehicle. You can’t sell a vehicle in Florida without first transferring the title to the buyer. You do that by signing off on the actual title then the new owner takes the title to the DMV and the vehicle gets registered under the buyers’ name. If the buyer didn’t do that then the State has no record of the transfer of ownership. But if you still have the title then that means you did not consummate the sale properly.
You didn’t file a “release of liability” form with Florida DMV? Or maybe the dealer promised to for it for you & didn’t??
https://www.flhsmv.gov/safety-center/consumer-education/selling-vehicle-florida/
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Actual form: https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/82050.pdf
I emailed them tonight with all the documents, I couldn’t find the writ form
Contact your county councilman or whatever it’s called. Also, contact state representative. Also contact the states attorney office for Broward. Do it all at the same time. Say things like “this makes me think that the voter rolls are corrupt, too.” Keep good records on who you talked to. Also contact local news media if they have an investigation reporter. Again, do it all. Be a very polite but persistent pest. If you really go after it, they will make it right to get rid of you. Oh — make the dealership help you by talking to the manager and questioning if they did their part in filing the right records with State department of motor vehicles (or whatever FL calls it). BE POLITE. Good luck!
Will ask dealer Monday
thank you
-PJ
File a stolen vehicle report with the cops. Make sure you tell them you are probably not the legal owner of the car.
That’ll fix them. They’ll dismiss the citation that same day.
I didnt have title the honda dealership emailed me bill of sale and copy of title
Wrote help me howard, thnx
Paying will be my option if all else fails
I’m not a lawyer but I’m willing to bet that your appeal must take a formal format and delivered in a certain manner. I would call clerk at court for directions. I would doubt email works.
Thnx i am calling them Monday
I didnt have title the honda dealership emailed me bill of sale and copy of title
Sounds like some one hasn’t followed up and had the title changed.
Thus your name is still on it.
Broward?
Tell they you were too busy hiding during the high school shooting to pay it.
I agree. Call the AG Office.
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