Forgot to renew registration, got a ticket and paid it, and put off registering a bit more, am I screwed?

Submitted by Mindless-Narwhal7974 t3_1266oce in newhampshire

In Jan. I got pulled over and had forgot to register my vehicle, stupidly (had it inspected but did not renew registration). Cop was super nice about it but gave me a ticket that I paid on time. My registration expired in October.

Not to try and make excuses and not that people really care, but money has been tight. I put off registering it after paying this ticket. I'm going in tomorrow to finally sort it. Am I in for a major fine registering it a few months after that ticket? I legitimately forgot and feel terrible, worried. It's entirely my fault too. Just want to know what I'm in for when I re-register it. Thanks to anyone who has insight or has been in this scenario or something similar.

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powpowpowpowpowp t1_je7w7fk wrote

The ticket was your additional fine. There shouldn’t be any other penalties when you go in to register.

Source: I completely spaced on registering my car after a move and got a ticket for being 6 months behind on registering it.

One other note (if you weren’t already aware) is that the registration month is usually based on your birthday month. This just means that you’ll need to renew again in October.

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_je7wtpw wrote

Thanks for this. I was a moron and thought the inspection sufficed without registering it again in my town lol.

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Hot_Legless_Dogs t1_je7w85r wrote

There's no fine, but they will bill you for the renewal all the way back to the date of expiration. So you'll still have to pay a full year of registration even though you waited (and got a ticket). I always thought that was BS.

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_je7wmw5 wrote

That's lame, so basically I pay for the year (Oct-Mar) and then another year on top of that and it only counts for this year? Weird.

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PM_Georgia_Okeefe t1_je801j3 wrote

Not as lame as not paying your registration in the first place.

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_je8kwae wrote

Would think you would be a bit more understanding of a person considering you're missing your colon completely. Don't be a dick!

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Jay_Derkin t1_je96fwa wrote

Holy shit dude fuck you. What an absolute piece of shit thing to say to someone with an incurable disease.

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_jeaxyc5 wrote

Having an incurable disease isn't a free pass to walk around being a prick to everyone, sorry.

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KrissaKray t1_jeelzmx wrote

I mean, if you paid it in the first place, you wouldn't be in this pickle now though. Unless you're 16 and just started driving or you're brand new to the state, your ignorance of the law here is kind of mind-boggling

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Vomitus_The_Emetic t1_je9g4yk wrote

Your boy comma splice only came into the thread to be a dick. I think ops comment is warranted and hilarious

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Hot_Legless_Dogs t1_je7wq1j wrote

Well like, when did your previous registration expire?

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_je7wxfa wrote

Late October 2022. So it's been expired for about 5 months or so.

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Hot_Legless_Dogs t1_je7xf3x wrote

Okay so yes, unless there's been a change, they'll make you pay basically the same amount as you would have for a whole year if you'd renewed last October, but your renewed reg will only be good through October 2024.

This may have changed but I don't think it has. And maybe there's a cutoff I'm not aware of. They screw you over on the basis of assuming you've been driving anyway so you have to pay for it. Basically they frame it as billing you for all of those months you've been driving without having registered. Really sucks when money is already tight. Hopefully I'm wrong about this and they've changed the policy but just so you know going in.

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JennyB443 t1_je8akfk wrote

No, you pay for November to the following October, regardless of when in the year you pay it. You’ll be paying for it to be registered for 2023 this time, and then come October, you’ll be paying for 2024. There are no late fees, though, so there’s that.

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Sea_Condition_5366 t1_je8gxh9 wrote

Just know you're lucky they just gave you a ticket because they can tow your car when pulled over for an expired registration.

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4eyedcc t1_je82zvm wrote

Clerk is likely to not even question it. You’ll just need to pay the full amount.

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siebzy t1_je7usrn wrote

Nope no additional fine

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_je7uw28 wrote

Despite getting a ticket between expiry and re-registering? Thanks

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siebzy t1_je7vc7m wrote

Just don't get pulled over on the way to the DMV lol

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Mindless-Narwhal7974 OP t1_je7vjg6 wrote

Haha I've been so paranoid driving the few times I've had to for short distances. I'll do my best

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Nik_Guy t1_je8292v wrote

Your town doesn’t send out a notice via paper mail? I re-register my vehicles online and get the new reg sent to me

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No_Suggestion_8234 t1_je9sn8g wrote

Just curious - how did you inspect it with an expired registration? I thought mechanics required a current registration to do an inspection.

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MethBearBestBear t1_jeaeak3 wrote

You can get it inspected up to 4 months before your registration expires to cover the next year. So he could have had it inspected anytime between July and October on the active registration

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B1ggestsport t1_jea2023 wrote

Was thinking the same thing, but if they got it inspected the same month it was due then last year's registration should still have been valid

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dogownedhoomun t1_jecpi0a wrote

I'm sorry...how does one "forget"? Do you also forget your birthday?

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