FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Failure to provide proof of insurance is a summonsable offense. However, if you can provide proof of insurance for the vehicle on the date and time of the citation, the Court can dismiss the charge of No Proof of Insurance and the fines related to that charge. If you fail to provide proof to the Municipal Court Clerk before 4 p.m. on the day prior to your Court date you must appear in Court.
  • If you were cited for other charges in addition to Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance, you will need to appear in court and/or pay fines related to those charges. Please call the Court Clerk at 719-530-2629 if you have questions regarding other charges on your citation.
  • If you were NOT insured at the time of the citation but have since purchased insurance, you MUST appear in Court on the date and time shown on your citation. However, the Prosecutor will generally reduce the $500 fine by half to $250 if a copy of your insurance is presented to, and verified by, the Court. All other charges listed on the citation will be adjudicated when you appear.
  • If you email or present a copy of a current registration to the Court Clerk to verify, even if it was not active at the time you were cited, the Court can dismiss the charge of Unregistered Vehicle and the related fine. If, however, you have failed to register the vehicle and fail to provide proof by 4 p.m. the day prior to your scheduled Court date, you must appear for Court.
  • If you were cited for other charges in addition to Unregistered Vehicle, you will need to appear in court and/or pay fines related to those charges. Please call the Court Clerk at 719-530-2629 if you have questions regarding any other charges on your citation.
  • If you email or bring a copy of the registration to the Court Clerk to verify, the Court can dismiss the charge of Unregistered Vehicle and fines related to that charge. If, however, you fail to provide proof of registration or fail to pay the fine in full by 4 p.m. the day prior to your scheduled Court date, you must appear for Court.
  • If you were cited for other charges in addition to Unregistered Vehicle, you will need to appear in court and/or pay fines related to those charges. Please call the Court Clerk at 719-530-2629 if you have questions regarding other charges on your citation.