Ignoring an official municipal parking ticket can trigger a cascade of severe financial and legal consequences, beginning with escalating late penalty fees, administrative surcharges, and formal debt collection agency notices. If left completely unresolved, unpaid citations can lead to court summons, formal legal judgments, potential credit score degradation, vehicle wheel clamping (booting), or even involuntary towing and impoundment of your automobile. Persistent failure to address municipal fines can ultimately result in driver's license suspension or registration holds issued by state departments of motor vehicles.