k wrote:
] ] The woman told my wife what the fine is (about $135), but
] ] told her that she could not accept payment for the fine,
] ] because the ticket is not in the database. My wife is not
] ] allowed to attend driving school, either, because the
] ] ticket isn't in the database.

Sometimes the cops in California don't bother to turn tickets in. This is there way of telling you its really not that big of a deal. Eventually you'll stop bothering to call.

RE: Boing Boing: A Kafka day at the Los Angeles traffic ticket office