Jeff Crockett
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I turn 18 the day after tomarrow; and am on summer vacation between my Junior and Senior years in High School.
: In Virginia, anyone 18 or older can become a Notory Public by simply filling out an application and paying the fee, and then it's pretty much open enrollment from there.
And the thing about Virginia is if you get pulled over for speeding or something, if you are under 18 the courts require "parental notification."
But it is not the cop that notifies the parents. He just gives you the ticket and sends you on your way.
On the ticket it says that if you are under 18, you cant prepay the fine and avoid coming to court, you have to show up in court with a parent or legal guardian so they know the parents are aware of the ticket.
BUT there is an exception where you can still prepay the fine as a minor without going to the court with a parent: And that is if your parent also signs the ticket, AND it is signed by a notary public saying that IDs were checked and they witnessesed your parents signing the ticket. THEN Virginia traffic courts are satisfied that your parents were informed and accept your mail-in payment.
So what if I became a notary public over the summer? Then get a little business going in September: Anyone under 18 who got a speeding ticket who doesnt want their parents to know can forge their parents signature, come to me with the ticket, and I'll notorize it as if I checked the Parent's IDs and witnessed them signing it.
Then the ticket is taken care of in the eyes of the court, parents don't find out, I charge $100 to do it, and everyone's satisfied.
Could that work?
: In Virginia, anyone 18 or older can become a Notory Public by simply filling out an application and paying the fee, and then it's pretty much open enrollment from there.
And the thing about Virginia is if you get pulled over for speeding or something, if you are under 18 the courts require "parental notification."
But it is not the cop that notifies the parents. He just gives you the ticket and sends you on your way.
On the ticket it says that if you are under 18, you cant prepay the fine and avoid coming to court, you have to show up in court with a parent or legal guardian so they know the parents are aware of the ticket.
BUT there is an exception where you can still prepay the fine as a minor without going to the court with a parent: And that is if your parent also signs the ticket, AND it is signed by a notary public saying that IDs were checked and they witnessesed your parents signing the ticket. THEN Virginia traffic courts are satisfied that your parents were informed and accept your mail-in payment.
So what if I became a notary public over the summer? Then get a little business going in September: Anyone under 18 who got a speeding ticket who doesnt want their parents to know can forge their parents signature, come to me with the ticket, and I'll notorize it as if I checked the Parent's IDs and witnessed them signing it.
Then the ticket is taken care of in the eyes of the court, parents don't find out, I charge $100 to do it, and everyone's satisfied.
Could that work?