Ignoring a Port Jeff Village Ticket Could Cost You 10% of Your Salary

Mercedes Barone, a frequent visitor to the Village of Port Jefferson, ignored three tickets over the past two years, one of them dating back to 2008. “It’s just the Village of Port Jefferson,” she said. “Technically they can’t put any points on my license and I would only be held to the Village of Port Jefferson court rather than Suffolk County, I just didn’t take any of it seriously.”

But, that’s changed now. Successfully ignoring a traffic violation in Port Jefferson Village is no longer an option. After 120 days of ignoring a summons, a ticket violator will now be issued a default judgment, which will allow the village to either deduct the money owed straight from the violator’s paycheck, freeze their bank account, or prevent the violator from receiving loans.

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