The ticket was a court summons . I thought " I have to go to court for a missing front plate ? I 'll just put it on when I get home - done . What 's the big deal ? "

Question: what is the reason I imagine a court summons is a big deal ?
Answer: You have to pay fees and appear in front of some sort of judge / magistrate .You might have to make a shiv in jail .The judge might call you bad names .None of the above choices .