Ya but I am guessing that was the leftover amount he owed. The thread where he said they were going to stop the surcharges, I am pretty sure is the same thing he posted in another thread about DWI. That is why I am guessing it's that but I could be wrong, it happens.
If his surcharge was really $104 then according to the chart below he would be ticketed for driving without a license. Now that doesn't mean he didn't have one, but didn't have one on him at the time. Which if the ticket is not paid it would have gone to warrant and then the surcharge would have been applied. On top of that he'd have the $100 reinstatement fee to pay to Texas DPS.
Surcharges
The Driver Responsibility Program is governed by Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 708, which established a system to assess surcharges based on certain traffic offenses that have occurred on or after September 1, 2003.
A surcharge is an administrative fee charged to a driver based on the convictions reported to the driving record. There are two criteria that determine if a surcharge will be assessed. Those two criteria are: Point System and Conviction Based surcharges.
Surcharges are in addition to all other reinstatement fees required for other administrative actions and do not replace any administrative suspension, revocation, disqualification or cancellation action that results from these same convictions.
Point System
Points are assessed to moving traffic violation convictions. Once the conviction has been added to the driver record, points will be assigned and will remain on the driver record for a period of three (3) years. Points are assigned as follows:
a.Two (2) points for a Texas or out-of-state moving violation conviction. Moving violations are defined by 37 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §15.89.
b.Three (3) points for a Texas or out-of-state moving violation conviction that resulted in a crash.
A surcharge will be assessed when the driver accumulates a total of six (6) points or more on the driver record. The driver is required to pay a $100 surcharge for the first six (6) points and $25 for each additional point.
The driver record will be reviewed annually and if it continues to reflect six (6) or more points, the surcharge will be assessed. Drivers may be required to pay for one or more years. Point surcharges may vary with each annual assessment if convictions are added or removed from the driver record.
Conviction Based
Drivers who receive a conviction for one of the offenses below will pay an annual surcharge for a period of three (3) years from the date of conviction. No points are assessed for these offenses because the surcharge is automatic upon conviction.
Type of Conviction
Surcharge
Per year for 3 years
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)-
1st Offense (Texas or out-of state conviction)
$1,000
DWI- Subsequent Offense (Texas or out-of state conviction)
$1,500
DWI w/blood alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more (Texas or out-of state conviction)
$2,000
No Insurance
$250
Driving While License Invalid
$250
No Driver License
$100
The vendor who collects the surcharge for the Department is allowed to charge service fees in addition to the surcharge. The fees allowed are:
Service fee of 4% of the original surcharge amount.
Installment plan payment fee of $2.50 per partial payment.
Credit/Debit Card fee of 2.25% of payment plus $0.25 (except where prohibited by law).
Electronic Check fee of $2.00 per payment.
Driver Notification
The initial notice to the driver will be mailed to the address on record with the Department, so it is important to make sure you notify the Department when your address changes. The surcharge must be paid within 30 days to prevent the suspension of driving privileges. Upon suspension for failure to comply with the surcharge requirements, driving privileges remain suspended until the person establishes an installment agreement, or pays in full all surcharges and related costs, such as service/collection fees.
What'd you get the surcharge for? What was the original ticket/citation for? No insurance, inspection, registration? There's not many things they issue the surcharges for.
I really have to wonder what the surcharge was for....and apparently he doesn't understand the law about not being able to drive while his license is suspended.....
That surcharge would be way more than $104 if he had a DWI.
Ya but I am guessing that was the leftover amount he owed. The thread where he said they were going to stop the surcharges, I am pretty sure is the same thing he posted in another thread about DWI. That is why I am guessing it's that but I could be wrong, it happens.
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