By Prior Beharry
THE Judiciary has extended the deadline to November 30 for payments for traffic tickets and public health fixed penalty notices or mask fines.
A release on Wednesday stated that it is extending payment for the following:
- Traffic Tickets issued before May 26, 2020 and
- Public Health Fixed Penalty Notices and Safe Zone penalties (mask fines) issued during the period March 16, 2020, to September 30, 2023.
The mask fines for not wearing a face cover during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The release stated that failure to pay the mask fine may result in a warrant for arrest and a fine of $5,000 and three days in prison.
It stated that payments can be made through https://courtpay.ttlawcourts.org.
Accepted are:
- a credit card,
- a visa-enabled debit card or
- a Court Pay Fines and Fees Voucher purchased from any NLCB Lotto Booth.
The release stated, “If you are using a CourtPay voucher to make your payment online, remember that your payment is only final when the voucher is applied to the fine or fee on the CourtPay website