Unpaid Ticket Resolution Day

You are invited to Madison’s Unpaid Ticket Resolution Day

Do you have past due traffic, parking and non-traffic ordinance violations in the City of Madison?  If so, you have an opportunity on April 24. at the Villager Mall (check in 1-2 pm) to speak with city attorneys and staff to discuss alternate ways to pay off fines/forfeitures, or set up payment plans or have your fines/forfeitures reduced. Your attorney can also attend on your behalf.

more info from blog post by Chief Mike Koval: The purpose of this event is to allow residents with past due citations for traffic, parking and ordinance violations incurred in the City of Madison to meet with City staff to discuss alternative ways of resolving their tickets. 

On a first come, first served basis, individuals can speak with Assistant City Attorneys and MPD civilian staff to negotiate alternate ways to pay off fines/forfeitures, or set up payment plans or have their fines/forfeitures reduced. (An attorney can also attend on behalf of an individual, if they so wish).  MPD will have representatives from our outreach group known as Amigos en Azul to help with translation and to generally assist in helping people through the process.  As Chief, I want to impress upon people that this is NOT a pretext for arresting people . . .no warrant checks will be conducted on individuals looking to participate in this program.

Other parameters of the program that should be noted:

~This day will NOT be for anyone with concerns or questions about criminal charges, family law issues (i.e., child support, etc.), or small claims.

~Individuals with citations must appear in person or by an attorney.  Family members are not allowed to appear on someone else's behalf.

~Assistant City Attorneys can give information on citations or direct individuals where to go with their questions but cannot provide legal advice.

~This is an opportunity for individuals with outstanding forfeitures to possibly reopen citations and potentially get forfeiture reductions and/or payment plans and/or community service in order to pay off forfeitures.  The City Attorney's Office will not be reopening cases to set them for trial and re-litigate the facts.  Individuals who are currently on payment plans with the Madison Municipal Court may request to modify their payment plan or add new forfeitures to that payment plan.

~Standard $40 reopening fee will be waived.

MPD will be attempting to get the word out to south side area churches, posting flyers at the Urban League/Centro Hispano/Catholic Multi-Cultural Center/Goodman Library and will be using social media, grass roots radio, LaSup list serv, as well as press releases and a news conference later this week.  I have also attached some electronic flyers in an attempt to extend our reach.

This is a modest step on everyone's part to try to work with our constituents  to help in reducing stress, lowering anxiety, and offering terms that may be more reasonable to those who are struggling.  Perhaps if we can savor some success in this small endeavor, we can consider the possibility of expanding those services offered!

For those who have additional questions not addressed here, you can contact the City Attorney's Office (608-266-4511 or email apeguero@cityofmadison.com).