Vehicle Registration Enforcement
Summary
Got unpaid tickets in Laredo? Get ready to pay up before you can register your car. Webb County is cracking down this summer, linking overdue fines to your vehicle registration to get folks to settle their debts.
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Impact analysis
You'll have to pay off old tickets before you can renew your car registration, potentially costing you more upfront.
The county gets to collect money it's owed, and hopefully, this encourages people to pay their tickets on time in the future.
Anyone with outstanding tickets will be directly impacted and forced to pay before they can legally drive their car.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Webb County Tax Assessor’s office works through ticket-matching backlog
Webb County’s Scofflaw Program has blocked vehicle registration renewals for drivers with unpaid fines since June, but an overwhelming backlog forces staff to match tickets to accounts in real time.
Scofflaw program to link unpaid tickets to vehicle registration in Webb County
Maria Elena Morales, chief deputy tax collector, speaks as Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector Patricia Barrera stands beside her April 23.Maria Ruiz/Laredo Morning TimesIf you have unpaid car tickets or...
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