Long story but check it because you might not be in as bad as shape as you think. Once I got a ticket in SC but since I live in FL I said fukk it. They ended up suspending my license anyway. Then I got pulled over for having an expired tag (a nikka used to ride dirty on the reggie as a youngin

) and of course the suspended license came up.
Ended up like this. Had to pay the SC ticket, bout $300, in order to get my license reinstated. Took that L. But as far as the suspended license ticket here's what happened... obviously there was a fine, which I didn't pay, so at that point I was in the same boat you're in now. They gave me a court date. I went and got a bigger fine and community service. Didn't pay the fine. Didn't serve my community. fukk em.
Got another court date. I guess they figured something is better than nothing because I ended up paying a lesser fine than the original fine and no community service. I bargained with my middle finger up and my other hand grippin my balls like a g.
Of course I live in a backwards ass state so they prolly thought they won.