Legal Question in Traffic Law in California

Minors and tickets

If my 16yr olds ticket isn't paid who is responcible? Is the legal guardian responcible for paying? Will it go on the guardians record?


Asked on 7/20/07, 12:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Minors and tickets

It is my understanding that the juvenile court will hold him responsible for the payment of the ticket. The times that I have appeared in juvenile court for a traffic ticket the commissioner has stressed that the juvenile is responsible for the for ticket. I am not aware of any provision for the parent being liable for the payment of the ticket.

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Answered on 8/26/07, 3:44 pm


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