Legal Question in Traffic Law in North Carolina

You haven't provide enough information and the information you did provide is likely wrong. If you were suspended for failure to comply (not 'failure to pay a fine') that means you entered a plea or were found guilty/responsible. If so, at this stage you likely have zero chance of a dismissal and will simply need to pay the original amount of the court cost / fine (if any) and a nice additional FTA penalty of $200 - the clerk of court can provide you the exact amount. Oh, you'll also likely have a reinstatement fee from DMV and a big insurance increase to look forward to. In the future, don't pay off traffic tickets If you never took care of the ticket at all (this is the more likely scenario) then instead of a failure to comply you likely have a failure to appear (and possibly a bench warrant depending on the charge). At this stage depending on the circumstances of your case, there is a teeny tiny remote possibility of a dismissal but more likely you'll have to content yourself with some sort of reduction or other relief. Again, depending on the exact charge / circumstances of your case, you may or may not be able to simply 'pay off' the ticket but as I have said before this would likely be incredibly stupid and costly not just for the ticket itself but for an insurance increase as well. So with all that said - go hire a traffic attorney. You will likely be looking at anywhere between $500 and $900 (maybe more depending on the charge) but that likely beats the cost of paying it off yourself (if you even can - some tickets can not be simply 'paid off') and future insurance increases. Good luck!