Legal Question in Traffic Law in Texas

Can a private entity force you to pay a ticket?
Situation: If a student at a private university racks up a few hundred dollars in parking tickets on their campus, can the university force him to pay (given that the student does not have a permit, so the school has no personal information about the vehicle)? Obviously, the school knows what the license plate number is, and can do a lookup, but is this legal? What if the person isn�t a student, but merely a visitor?

Also, is it legal for the university to place a ''boot'' on the vehicle, to force the owner to pay? Keep in mind that this all occurs on private property.

Asked on 4/12/06, 3:59 am

TC Langford Langford Law Office

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Re: Can a private entity force you to pay a ticket?

Yes.

If the policy is spelled out in the admissions guide, when the student accepts admission, then the student accepts the policies.

Answered on 4/12/06, 7:16 am

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