NTTA Toll Violations

Toll Ticket Attorneys In Carrollton

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NTTA Chair Paul Wageman, flanked by Rep. Linda Harper-Brown (left) and Sen. Florence Shapiro, listens to the Texas Transportation Commission debate SH 121’s future, in June 2007

• After attending a hearing in Justice of The Peace Precinct 4-2 in Dallas County yesteday we found out that the NTTA has turned over 6000 toll violation accounts to civil law firms for collection.  At this hearing we were there to represent an alleged toll violator to negotiate with the NTTA a restitution amount to settle the account.  They informed us that they could not negotiate restitution because the file had been sent to one of these law firms for collection.
• This is a disgusting tactic that is being used prematurely in most cases.  As Defense attorneys we are hired every day to represent toll ticket cases across the metroplex.  Most of these cases are received after the NTTA files a ticket with a justice court.  This allows our ticket lawyers to go into these hearings and resolve the matter with the NTTA and the justice court.  However, if NTTA does not have the ability to negotiate restitution, then why would we settle the case with the justice court?  NTTA has sent these files to collection law firms without retaining the authority to negotiate restitution directly with the defendant.  This means that the defendant has no incentive to settle anything in the justice court.
• We are recommending that every defendant set their case for trial to force the NTTA to prove each and every violation beyond a resonable doubt.  At this point we believe most of the tickets filed with the justice courts will be dismissed.  The collection law firms are not interested in restitution.  They are interested in collecting the obscene fees that are alleged by NTTA so that they can receive a percentage of the total amount owed.  If you have received a collection letter from a civil litigation law firm, we encourage you to call our office to discuss this matter.
  

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