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Originally Posted by gars
i thought overdue speeding tickets from the US result in an arrest warrant...?
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Technically, they could serve you with a bench warrant if they wanted to since you didn't pay the fine and didn't show up in court. I honestly doubt they'd do something like this for a speeding ticket but if they're nitpicking, it could happen. If you get pulled over, then they could also arrest you on the spot if the warrant shows up on the computer when they do their check on you. I personally wouldn't risk it.
I don't know if you have the ticket anymore, but you could always tell them you lost the ticket and not sure who to send payment to. That could buy you some time as long as you're willing to pay the ticket.
Looking at a recent speeding ticket I got (in Skagit County), it says "This is a non-criminal offense for which you cannot go to jail". I guess with that, it means they won't throw you in jail, but that doesn't mean that they can't arrest you.
Like bcrdukes mentioned, it's really more to do with infractions that occurred at the border. If you've been denied entry or have any black mark on your record, be honest and tell them when they ask you. You can't BS them since they have it all on record. I've been denied entry once before, and been sent to secondary screening at YVR more times than I care to remember and they still gave me a NEXUS pass. (although to be honest, at the time I applied, I had a TN visa) The whole point of NEXUS is that it's a "trusted traveler" program where you've been pre-screened and deemed low risk and hence don't require as rigorous screening. I'm pretty sure they'll accept any reasonable reason for getting a NEXUS pass (like you go there shopping or you like to vacation in the US a lot).