If a person owes money to the state from past court fees, can they register a vehicle without it being confiscatedby a collection agency?
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If a person owes money to the state from past court fees, can they register a vehicle without it being confiscatedby a collection agency?
Asked on November 25, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, South Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you owe money for past court fees and costs, your obligation would be to the county court clerk for such unpaid fees and costs, not the state that you reside in. As to the registration of a motor vehicle, the fees for the registration of a motor vehicle is paid to your state's department of motor vehicles.
In all likelihood your obligation to a county clerk for unpaid fees and costs will not trigger a situation where you will not be able to register your motor vehicle. Likewise, you need not be concerned about your vehicle being confiscated at this time. I suggest that you try and get your court costs and fees that you owe paid off.
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