Lynnwood Municipal Court is offering a debt reduction program through May to help people regain their driver’s licenses and reduce court-owed debts from unpaid fines and fees
“Everyone has occasional financial difficulties and more people are having them now than in recent memory,” said Judge Stephen Moore. “This program is an opportunity to pay off old fines and penalties at a substantial savings. Our hope is that many people who lost their driving privileges because of unpaid fines will be re-licensed by taking advantage of this program. ”
The court will waive all interest accrued and 50 percent of collection fees for those who can pay their accounts in full. People unable to make a full payment can set up a payment plant with AllianceOne and the court will remove holds on their licenses.
If you still owe money on tickets or fines, contact AllianceOne directly by calling 1-800-456-8838.
One of the main goals of the program is to assist citizens with regaining driver’s licenses after being revoked due to unpaid fines and fees. Once tickets are paid in full and reported to the court, the court will notify the Washington State Department of Licensing to clear the driving record. The driver may be able to obtain a valid driver’s license 48 hours later if no other offense on the driving record prevents it.
More than 100 courts throughout the state are participating in similar debt reduction efforts throughout the month of May. For a full listing of courts participating, please visit the Washington Courts Web site at www.courts.wa.gov.
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