What are the Court and DMV Hubs?
Both hubs are on the Civilian panel top bar and show what's waiting for your active character.
- Court Hub: tickets, fines, court cases, bonds, jail time and warrants.
- DMV Hub: expired licences and vehicle registrations you can renew.
A red dot on either button means something needs your attention.
Tickets
Open Court Hub and go to the Payments tab. Each pending ticket shows its fine and a deadline.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Pay | Accept the ticket. The fine is taken now and any points or suspensions are applied. |
| Request hearing | Contest the ticket in court |
| View | Open the ticket |
If you don't pay or contest a ticket before the deadline, it's convicted automatically and the fine moves to your unpaid fines. Your server sets the deadline, and it can differ per ticket type.
Fines
Fines from court convictions and missed ticket deadlines appear under Fines to pay on the Payments tab. Click Pay to pay one from your character's balance.
If paying would take your balance below zero, you're asked to confirm first.
Request Prosecution
If your server doesn't prosecute charges automatically, records with charges have a Request Prosecution button. Open the record from My records and click it.
| What you see | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Pending | Choose Resolve and plead guilty to accept the penalties, or Request trial to go to court |
| Already Requested | A hearing is pending. You can cancel it. |
| Hearing Concluded | The case is over. You can't request another hearing. |
| Not Eligible | This record can't go to court |
Your server may only allow hearings for records with charges (see Law settings).
Court Cases
The Court tab lists your open cases, each marked as a bond hearing or a trial, with the fine and jail time involved. A judge decides each case on the Law panel.
Plead Guilty
If your server allows guilty pleas, eligible cases show Plead guilty. The fine and jail time are applied straight away and the case closes.
Your server may multiply the fine and jail time for a guilty plea (up to 10 times). If so, the case shows the multipliers.
Jail and Bonds
While your character is jailed, held by the court or owes bond, it's locked. You can't edit it, create records or make 911 calls.
| State | What it means |
|---|---|
| Jailed | Serving a sentence. The Court tab shows the time left and release date. |
| Held for bond | Waiting for a judge to decide on bond |
| Bond owed | A judge set bond. Use Post bond to pay it and be released until your trial. |
| Awaiting trial (denied bond) | Held until the trial is decided |
| Bond revoked | Back in jail until a judge sets a new bond |
You need enough balance to post bond, unless your server has turned balances off. If you're acquitted, any bond you paid is refunded.
The Court tab also lists your warrants, if you have any.
DMV Hub
DMV Hub lists your active character's expired licences and vehicle registrations, and warns you if one has been suspended or revoked.
Click Renew on an expired document. The cost is taken from your character's balance, and some renewals are free.
Some documents can't be renewed while you have an unpaid ticket linked to them. Pay those tickets in the Court Hub first, then renew.
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