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To allow for sufficient time for your citation to be filed with court, please wait at least 3 weeks (21 days) from the time you receive a ticket before contacting the court to make sure that your ticket is available in the court's system.
If you do not receive a notice from the court 1 week prior to the Pay or Appear date listed on your citation, check the self-service traffic payment system or contact the court 707-299-1160 for the options available to resolve your citation.
If you need additional time to pay your ticket, payment plans are available through GC Services. Payment arrangements must be made prior to your due date to avoid further consequences. Come to the traffic front counter located at 1111 Third St. in Napa to request a referral to setup a payment plan through GC Services.
If you are eligible to attend traffic school, the fines for your ticket and the traffic school fee must be paid up front. Upon payment, the Court will provide a date on which the traffic school completion is due. When you choose and enroll in a traffic school, there will also be a fee for the course. If you fail to attend the traffic school, or if you do not successfully complete the course, your fine and administrative fee will be forfeited and a conviction will be reported to the DMV.
If one or more of the violations you received are for correctable offenses, your fine may be reduced if you choose to provide proof of correction. The Proof of Correction fee is $25.00 per correction.
If you would like to contest your traffic ticket, you can request a trial to do so. You must ask for a trial before the due date on the notice you received from the court. There are two types of trials that may be available to you:
Refer to the back of the notice you received from the court, or contact us by calling 707-299-1160 to determine if your citation is eligible to be contested in writing. Payment must be made at the time you request a Trial by Written Declaration.
Pursuant to PC1214.1 a civil assessment of up to $100 may be imposed for failure to appear in court or failing to pay required fines. Contact the court at 707-299-1160 for more information on how to request a civil assessment be vacated or reduced.
The Traffic Commission is an advisory board established to coordinate traffic activities, to carry on educational activities in traffic matters, to supervise the preparation and publication of traffic reports, to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters, and to recommend to the common council and to appropriate city officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations.
The fourth Wednesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Some meetings may be cancelled due to lack of business items at least one week prior to a scheduled meeting. A list of cancelled meetings are listed below.
The San Diego Superior Court's Traffic and Minor Offense Division has jurisdiction over Vehicle Code violations, some local municipal ordinances, infractions, and minor misdemeanors. These offenses may include Fish and Game, Animal Control and transit violations (e.g. San Diego Trolley violations).
If you received a citation/ticket, you may receive a reminder notice from the court in the mail. This may be your first contact with the Traffic Court process. Most questions will be answered by information provided on the notice. Find out what to do if you have not received your reminder notice.
ALL COURTROOM APPEARANCES ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, including the appearance date on your ticket. You may schedule an appointment online or by calling the court location in which your ticket is filed.
If your appearance in court is required, your reminder notice will say, "You must appear in court on or before your appearance date." An appointment is required to appear in court. Bail is not required to appear in court.
Do not disregard your ticket if you do not receive your reminder notice in the mail. You must appear at the courthouse or settle your case by mail, over the phone, or online by the appearance date, whether or not you receive the reminder notice. Read the back of your traffic ticket for additional information.
Failure to resolve your traffic/minor offense ticket by the due date (or appear-by date) may result in the issuance of a warrant, new charges, or the imposition of a $100 civil assessment penalty added to the original bail pursuant to Penal Code 1214.1, and referral to a collection agency. In addition, you may be subject to wage garnishments, tax refund intercept, and bank levies through the Franchise Tax Board Court Ordered Debt Collection Program (see Cases in Collection).
If the police officer did not check "This is a payable citation" on your traffic ticket, you must appear in court for trial (for example, in a DUI case). The court will mail you a summons informing you of the trial date.
In a waiver hearing you can ask the judge to reduce or waive your fine. You can also ask the court to give you probation instead of a conviction. There is a possibility that your fine could be increased, up to a maximum of $500.
The officer who issued your ticket will testify, and you will have an opportunity to present your side of the case. You may present witnesses' testimony or other evidence. You are responsible for alerting your witnesses of the date, time, and location of your trial. You may choose to have a lawyer represent you. After hearing all of the evidence, the judge will decide whether you are guilty or not guilty.
The length of your trial or hearing can vary by county, and can depend on the number of cases scheduled. Many courts are trying to reduce the time you have to spend in traffic court by scheduling cases on an hourly basis.
Individuals with outstanding traffic fines totaling $150.00 or more and whose driver's license or driving privilege is, or may be suspended, may be eligible for a Traffic Violation(s) Installment Payment Plan. Read more about traffic installment plans.
In District Court cases you may plead "guilty" or "not guilty." There is no plea of "innocent." A guilty plea results in the charge becoming a part of your record. In the case of a traffic ticket, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) may assess points on your license.
In traffic cases, you may plead "guilty with an explanation" and appear for a hearing. The hearing presents you with an opportunity to explain to the judge why you committed the offense and request that your fine be reduced or waived or ask that you be given probation rather than a conviction because of extenuating circumstances. Lowering your fine is at the discretion of the judge. There is a possibility that your fine could be increased, up to a maximum of $500. If the judge renders a guilty verdict, you have the right to an appeal. There are non-refundable court costs for filing an appeal. If you wish to plead "not guilty," you must request and appear for a trial where the officer and any witnesses will be present.
The red light, speed monitoring, school bus monitoring, and electronic toll cameras are installed and/or operated at the expense and direction of the locality or municipality or, if on a state highway or toll facility, by the Department of State Police or Maryland Transportation Authority. Complaints about the location or operation of these cameras should be sent to the address on the citation. In most cases this is the address of the police or state agency. Please note: these citations are not found on the Judiciary's Case Search and if a ticket was lost - please contact the local jurisdiction where you received the ticket, the Maryland State Police if on a state highway, or the Maryland Transportation Authority if it was a toll violation.
As stated on the red light, speed monitoring, school bus monitoring, and electronic toll violation citations: "Payment of the penalty amount for the violation will not result in points and cannot be used to increase your insurance rates."
Various vendors manufacture the cameras used in red light, speed monitoring, school bus, and electronic toll traffic programs. For information on how these cameras operate, contact the local police department in the municipality where the camera is located or, if on a state highway or toll facility, the Maryland State Police or Maryland Transportation Authority.
For any other questions, contact the Customer Service number on the back of the citation or the jurisdiction where the citation was issued. These citation programs are operated by local and municipal governments (or, if on a state highway or toll facility, the Maryland State Police or Maryland Transportation Authority. Maryland courts only handle these citations if the person who was issued a citation requests a trial date or disputes liability.
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