Can you include traffic fines in bankrupcy if you file Chapter 7?
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Can you include traffic fines in bankrupcy if you file Chapter 7?
They are tickets for driving on suspended registration and no insurance tickets.
Asked on October 6, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In bankruptcy filing, traffic tickets fall into what is known as "non-dischargeable" debt. This means that even if the court grants your request for bankruptcy, these debts are not wiped out or "discharged". You still have to pay any penalty and/or and fine assessed for the violation. As a general rule, any debt that incurred as the result of breaking the law (including traffic violations) cannot be discharged by declaring bankruptcy.
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