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James-
As Dr. Kill suggests, you'll want to let your dad know about this for three reasons primarily:
- (99% probability) he will find out about it - best being heard from you not insurance agent, etc. The sooner the better too.
- speaking from experience here (as a parent and also from being in a 'precarious' position once *cough* or twice *cough* in my younger days), he will support you as much as he can to minimize the consequences - not b/c of the $ consequence to his insurance bills, etc., but b/c of compassion. You're still his son and he knows the impact this kind of thing can have on you for a long time.
- his resources are probably 500xs yours - in the legal sense. His personal atty is probably connected, or can refer him/you, w/ someone in that area who either knows the local judge and/or issuing officer and knows the best way to play this thing out. You don't want to get stuck w/ bad representation from a 3AM TV ad or local yellow page atty who claims to be able 'fix it' for you. When you have access to the resources, use them even when getting there might be painful.
Good luck, be safe.
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