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Not to be too pendatic, but do you mean jail? Not sure how minor civil infractions lead to prison. Prison is usually for criminal infractions.


It can absolutely lead to jail. Don't pay the fine in time, suspended license. Driving on a suspended license? Arrestable offense. Miss your court date? Warrant. Even if you go to court and they put you on a payment plan, that gives you a few months to pay it, costs even more, and if you don't pay in time you've violated a court order.

If you don't pay a probation fine in time, you can quickly go right back to jail to serve the remainder of your sentence.


Yes, multiple civil infractions can lead to criminal ones. That's what is suppose to deter people from habitually committing petty offenses.


Did you forget to log into your other account before you replied to yourself or.... I'm confused about what's happening here.


I now may take solace in the hope that most of these awful comment threads are just the same person arguing with themselves!


if you check jrs235's history, you'll see numerous instances of self-replies with additional information.




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