Should I mention minor traffic tickets in N-400?

[marriedtomrg 141]

31 minutes ago, semsem said:

I have a question about my only two traffic tickets:

1- A fixation ticket due to the right headlight was off while driving at night, do I need to mention it? it was fixed and paid the court fees $25. No case at all.

2- A speed ticket for a speed over 100/mph, I have already mentioned it and it was paid off in full. Does it impact the N-400 application? or the naturalization decision? 

List all citations including outcomes.  If you have supporting documents that show these were taken care of, bring them with you to the interview.

 

I had a speeding ticket and paid $140 and attended online Basic Driver Improvement.  There was no DUI or property damage involved, but the officer still asked to see the proof.

 

Better to list all and have proof for all than leave anything out.

[semsem 19]

1 minute ago, SleepyPanda said:

 

I think if you don't surpass the $500.00 fine limit that you should be fine but it is truly up to the IO discretion.

That 100 mph ticket sounds like an interesting story.

Yes, my 100/mph ticket was $675 fine, and it was paid off.

Does it impact my citizenship?

[CarlHamilton 252]

Mr. Wernick's column is worth following. 

http://www.nydailynews.com/traffic-ticket-not-roadblock-citizenship-article-1.3205075

[semsem 19]

2 minutes ago, marriedtomrg said:

List all citations including outcomes.  If you have supporting documents that show these were taken care of, bring them with you to the interview.

 

I had a speeding ticket and paid $140 and attended online Basic Driver Improvement.  There was no DUI or property damage involved, but the officer still asked to see the proof.

 

Better to list all and have proof for all than leave anything out.

I don't have any document for the fixation ticket of $25 court fees, I didn't think it's gonna important to mention it.

[cheena 6]

You Can , but they don't care of minor ..I had a parking ticket and when I mentioned it to the IO , all he asked me was , if that was paid off and that's all the conversation  we had in regards to the ticket.

[marriedtomrg 141]

Just now, semsem said:

I don't have any document for the fixation ticket of $25 court fees, I didn't think it's gonna important to mention it.

Up to you, then.  In my opinion, it is far better to declare all citations than leave anything out and then have the officer discover it - and make you feel like you were hiding it.

[Alex Ve 5]

On 7/23/2018 at 2:59 PM, SleepyPanda said:

 

I think if you don't surpass the $500.00 fine limit that you should be fine but it is truly up to the IO discretion.

That 100 mph ticket sounds like an interesting story.

 

So what if you were issued 2 traffic tickets that the total amounts to more than $500 and you had to appear in court for both of them, but one of them got dismissed and the other one you were found guilty in the court but were ordered to pay less a smaller mount than originally stated on the citation so you actually paid less than $500. So what do you tell the IO in the interview that you were issued two traffic tickets or one that you had to pay less than $500? Does this make sense?

[Rushton50 10]

On 7/23/2018 at 2:27 PM, semsem said:

I have a question about my only two traffic tickets:

1- A fixation ticket due to the right headlight was off while driving at night, do I need to mention it? it was fixed and paid the court fees $25. No case at all.

2- A speed ticket for a speed over 100/mph, I have already mentioned it and it was paid off in full. Does it impact the N-400 application? or the naturalization decision? 

You dont state the circumstances of the 100mph, but depending on the officer and state...I found this tid bit...Driving over 100 mph isn't a felony unless it leads to serious injury or death. That being said, the officer could've charged you with reckless driving, which is typically a misdemeanor criminal charge. In most cases, speeding only comes with a fine and traffic points, not criminal charges.

[Mobius1 175]

On 7/23/2018 at 2:02 PM, semsem said:

Yes, my 100/mph ticket was $675 fine, and it was paid off.

Does it impact my citizenship?

Every state has its own speed limit cutoffs. I know that for FL 30 mph (20 mph for some other states) over speed limit is considered reckless/ careless driving and lands in the zone of misdemeanor. 

 

Did you have to go to court mandatory for your 100 mph ticket? 

 

Important thing as others pointed is that $500 is the magic number, over which they look at things a bit more closely. I would recommend getting / keeping all records of payments, outcomes, court judgements. Its a good chance that its going to come up in the interview.