Method to use DMV web connection to process traffic tickets, appeals, and court fines
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1. A computer implemented method for processing traffic citation data, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving citation data regarding a citation for a vehicle traffic violation from a portable law enforcement data processing system via a network by a first server that manages motor vehicle license data, wherein the citation data includes an identity of an accused;
responsive to receiving the citation data, determining by the first server a court having legal jurisdiction by analyzing the citation data;
responsive to determining the court having legal jurisdiction, sending the citation data by the first server to a second server that manages court docket information for the court having legal jurisdiction;
generating a web page containing the citation data, wherein the web page is accessible via authorized access from a client data processing system associated with the identity of the accused;
andresponsive to receiving instructions from the court having legal jurisdiction associated with the second server, modifying the citation data, by the first server, based on instructions sent from the client data processing system and based on the instructions from the court having legal jurisdiction.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for processing traffic tickets is provided. In one embodiment, a department of motor vehicle (DMV) server receives, from a portable law enforcement data processing system via a network, citation data and stores the citation data. The DMV server then determines and notifies a court of jurisdiction of the citation data and receives, via the network, instructions from a client representing an accused about how the accused would like to proceed with the case. Based on the instructions received on behalf of the client, the DMV server modifies the citation data.
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1. A computer implemented method for processing traffic citation data, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving citation data regarding a citation for a vehicle traffic violation from a portable law enforcement data processing system via a network by a first server that manages motor vehicle license data, wherein the citation data includes an identity of an accused; responsive to receiving the citation data, determining by the first server a court having legal jurisdiction by analyzing the citation data; responsive to determining the court having legal jurisdiction, sending the citation data by the first server to a second server that manages court docket information for the court having legal jurisdiction; generating a web page containing the citation data, wherein the web page is accessible via authorized access from a client data processing system associated with the identity of the accused; and responsive to receiving instructions from the court having legal jurisdiction associated with the second server, modifying the citation data, by the first server, based on instructions sent from the client data processing system and based on the instructions from the court having legal jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for processing traffic tickets, the system comprising:
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a first receiver of a first server which receives citation data regarding a citation for a vehicle traffic violation from a portable law enforcement data processing system via a network by a first server that manages motor vehicle license data, wherein the citation data includes an identity of an accused; a processor of the first server, wherein the processor analyzes the citation data and determines a court having legal jurisdiction; a notification unit of the first server, wherein the notification unit sends the citation data to a court server that manages court docket information for the court having legal jurisdiction in response to determining the court having legal jurisdiction; a second receiver of the first server which receives, via the network, instructions from a client data processing system associated with the identity of the accused; and a modification unit of the first server which modifies the citation data based on the instructions from the client data processing system and based on instructions received from the court server of the court having legal jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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