N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 511-D
Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed

1.

A person is guilty of the offense of aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed when such person has in effect twenty or more suspensions, imposed on at least twenty separate dates, for failure to answer, appear or pay a fine pursuant to subdivision three of section two hundred twenty-six or subdivision four-a of section five hundred ten of this chapter.

2.

A person may be prosecuted for a violation of this section in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county:

(a)

in which more than ten tickets which resulted in suspension for failures to answer, appear or pay fines were issued, or

(b)

in which the twentieth or any subsequent ticket which resulted in a suspension for failure to answer, appear or pay a fine was issued. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any suspension which has been terminated prior to the defendant’s being charged with a violation of this section.

3.

Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed is a misdemeanor. When a person is convicted of this crime, the sentence of the court must be:

(i)

a fine of not less than five hundred dollars; or

(ii)

a term of imprisonment of not more than one hundred eighty days; or

(iii)

both such fine and imprisonment.

Source: Section 511-D — Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/511-D (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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Suspension, revocation and reissuance of licenses and registrations 510‑A
Suspension and revocation of commercial driver’s licenses 510‑AA
Downgrade of commercial driver’s licenses 510‑B
Suspension and revocation for violations committed during probationary periods 510‑C
Suspension and revocation of learner’s permits and driver’s licenses for violations committed by holders of class DJ or class MJ learner’... 510‑D
Suspension and revocation of class E driver’s licenses 511
Operation while license or privilege is suspended or revoked 511‑A
Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 511‑B
Seizure and redemption of unlawfully operated vehicles 511‑C
Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle under certain circumstances 511‑D
Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed 512
Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked 513
Certificate of magistrate 514
Certifying convictions, forfeitures and nonappearances to the commissioner and recording convictions 514‑A
Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations, cancellations and disqualifications by commercial motor vehicle operators 514‑B
Certification of convictions, suspensions, revocations and disqualifications 514‑C
Notification of non-resident commercial operator convictions 515
Alteration of convictions endorsed on licenses 516
Driver license compact 516‑A
Reciprocal driver license agreements with provinces of Canada 516‑B
Reciprocal agreements concerning reporting of traffic offenses and administrative action thereon 517
Interstate compact guaranteeing appearance 518
Reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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