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CA | California | Los Angeles | los-angeles-ca | Los Angeles County | LA Superior Court - pay / contest a traffic ticket online | https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0009.aspx | Official traffic rules & court options | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | the exact traffic courthouse and phone number for your citation | the current bail schedule amount for your violation | whether your violation is eligible for traffic school |
CA | California | San Diego | san-diego-ca | San Diego County | San Diego Superior Court - pay a traffic / minor offense ticket online | https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/makeapayment | Official traffic rules & court options | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | the courthouse named on your citation (this division runs more than one traffic location) | the current bail schedule amount for your violation | traffic-school eligibility and fee for your violation |
CA | California | San Jose | san-jose-ca | Santa Clara County | Santa Clara Superior Court - Traffic Portal (look up your case and pay) | https://portal.scscourt.org/traffic | Santa Clara Superior Court - Traffic Division (options, bail schedule, FAQs) | https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-division | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | current bail schedule amount | exact courthouse for your citation |
CA | California | San Francisco | san-francisco-ca | City & County of San Francisco | SF Superior Court - pay a traffic citation online | https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/pay-traffic-citations | Official traffic rules & court options | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | current bail schedule amount | online contest procedure | traffic-school eligibility |
CA | California | Irvine | irvine-ca | Orange County | My Court Portal - pay, request an extension, set up a payment plan, submit proof of correction | https://www.occourts.org/divisions/traffic/my-court-portal-traffic-and-criminal | Official traffic rules & court options | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | null |
CA | California | Sacramento | sacramento-ca | Sacramento County | Sacramento Superior Court - Ticket Options (pay, payment plan, traffic school) | https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/ticket-options | Sacramento Superior Court - Traffic Division (ticket options, ability to pay, FAQs) | https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/traffic | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | current bail schedule amount | traffic-school provider list |
CA | California | Fresno | fresno-ca | Fresno County | Fresno Superior Court - pay traffic fines (ePayIt) or request an extension | https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/online-services/pay-traffic-fines | Fresno Superior Court - Traffic Division (arraignment calendar, contacts, extensions) | https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | current bail schedule amount | traffic-school provider list |
CA | California | Long Beach | long-beach-ca | Los Angeles County | LA Superior Court - pay / contest a traffic ticket online | https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0009.aspx | City of Long Beach - parking citations (the city, not the court) | https://www.longbeach.gov/parking/citations/ | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | null |
CA | California | Oakland | oakland-ca | Alameda County | Alameda County Superior Court - look up and pay your traffic ticket | https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/look-and-pay-your-traffic-ticket | Alameda County Superior Court - Traffic (courts, school, contest, ability to pay) | https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic | https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | current bail schedule amount | exact courthouse for your citation |
CA | California | Anaheim | anaheim-ca | Orange County | My Court Portal - pay, request an extension, set up a payment plan, submit proof of correction | https://www.occourts.org/divisions/traffic/my-court-portal-traffic-and-criminal | North Justice Center, Fullerton - the courthouse that serves Anaheim (cases, traffic phone, hours) | https://www.occourts.org/location/north-justice-center | https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school | In California you can usually take traffic school once every 18 months to keep a point off a moving violation, if the violation is eligible. Your court notice says whether you qualify. | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record, which can raise your insurance for up to 3 years. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Check the court's current bail/fine schedule - the amount on your court notice is the real number. | true | null |
TX | Texas | Houston | houston-tx | Harris County | City of Houston Municipal Courts - pay a traffic ticket online | https://www.houstontx.gov/redirect/ticketpay.html | TDLR - Texas driving safety (DSC) course rules and approved providers | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/driver.htm | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | the exact court named on your citation (City of Houston vs. Harris County JP) | the current fine and court costs for your violation |
TX | Texas | San Antonio | san-antonio-tx | Bexar County | San Antonio Municipal Court - online citation payment portal | https://6.municipal.cc/sanantoniocosatx/citationwebportal/ | TDLR - Texas driving safety (DSC) course rules and approved providers | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/driver.htm | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | which JP precinct is on your citation | current fine amount | driving-safety-course deadline |
TX | Texas | Dallas | dallas-tx | Dallas County | Dallas Municipal Court - pay a citation online (24/7, Visa or Mastercard) | https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/dallastx | TDLR - Texas driving safety (DSC) course rules and approved providers | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/driver.htm | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | which JP precinct is on your citation | current fine amount | driving-safety-course deadline |
TX | Texas | Austin | austin-tx | Travis County | Austin Municipal Court case portal - look up a case and pay | https://austin-portal.ecourt.com/public-portal/?q=node/419 | City of Austin - handle a citation (pay, deferral, dismissal, court date) | https://www.austintexas.gov/services/handle-citation | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | which JP precinct is on your citation | current fine amount | driving-safety-course deadline |
TX | Texas | Fort Worth | fort-worth-tx | Tarrant County | Fort Worth Municipal Court - ways to pay a citation | https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court/services/payments | Fort Worth Municipal Court - citations, payments and court dates | https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fort Worth publishes a fine schedule (last version effective 1 March 2024) and adds a $15 state fee if a judgment is not paid within 30 days. Confirm the number for your violation with the court. | true | the current fine and court costs for your specific violation (Fort Worth publishes a schedule, but the amount is set case by case) |
TX | Texas | Arlington | arlington-tx | Tarrant County | Arlington Municipal Court online payments (search your case and pay) | https://arlingtontx.municipalonlinepayments.com | Arlington Municipal Court - official court page | https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Municipal-Court | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | the current fine and court costs for your specific violation |
TX | Texas | Plano | plano-tx | Collin County | Plano Municipal Court - fine payment information (online, mail, in person) | https://www.plano.gov/fine-payment-information | Plano Municipal Court - handle your citations (pay, extensions, dismissals) | https://www.plano.gov/handle-your-citations | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Plano publishes its actual fine schedule: speeding 1-10 mph over is $184 and 25 over is $334, with $50 added in a construction zone. See the full table on the court's Offenses and Fines page. | true | null |
TX | Texas | Corpus Christi | corpus-christi-tx | Nueces County | Corpus Christi Municipal Court - search your citation and pay online | https://corpuschristitx.municipalonlinepayments.com/corpuschristitx/court/search | Corpus Christi Municipal Court - official court page | https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/municipal-court | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | null |
TX | Texas | El Paso | el-paso-tx | El Paso County | El Paso Municipal Court - payment methods and violation fees | https://www.elpasotexas.gov/municipal-courts/payment-methods-and-violation-fees | El Paso Municipal Court - official court page | https://www.elpasotexas.gov/municipal-courts | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Most municipal traffic violations in El Paso carry a maximum fine of $200, set case by case, with state-mandated court costs added on top. Parking is a separate schedule ($25-$275) with its own delinquency fees. | true | null |
TX | Texas | Denton | denton-tx | Denton County | Denton Municipal Court - online resolution system, phone, mail and in-person payments | https://www.cityofdenton.com/358/Municipal-Court | Denton Municipal Court - ticket resolution options | https://www.cityofdenton.com/358/Municipal-Court | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/ | In Texas you can often take a driving safety course to get an eligible ticket dismissed - usually once every 12 months. You must request it by your answer date and pay the court costs plus the state fee. | Texas does not use a points system, but a conviction can still raise your insurance rate. | $150-$400 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Confirm the amount with the Justice of the Peace court named on your citation. | true | null |
AZ | Arizona | Phoenix | phoenix-az | Maricopa County | Phoenix Municipal Court - financial obligation search and online payment | https://phoenixcourt.gov/Payments/Search | Phoenix Municipal Court - official court information | https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/court | https://www.azcourts.gov/drive | Arizona's defensive driving program can get an eligible civil traffic violation dismissed: if you complete a class at an Arizona Supreme Court certified school, the school notifies the court and the charge is dismissed from your record. Most drivers can use it once every 24 months, and CDL holders generally cannot. | Arizona tracks points on your MVD record and an accumulation can lead to a licence suspension and/or a mandatory class. | $250-$500 typical for a simple civil traffic violation | Phoenix sets the fine on the facts of the case and adds state surcharges and fees. The financial obligation search on the court's own site shows what you actually owe today. | false | the current fine and surcharge for your specific violation |
NV | Nevada | Las Vegas | las-vegas-nv | Clark County | Las Vegas Justice Court - look up and pay a traffic citation | https://lasvegasjusticecourt.us/ | Las Vegas Justice Court (Clark County) official site | https://lasvegasjusticecourt.us/ | https://dmv.nv.gov/dlpoints.htm | Nevada does not dismiss a ticket with a course, but the DMV gives a <b>3-point demerit reduction</b> for a DMV-approved traffic safety course when you have 3-11 active points, generally once every 12 months. A course you take under a court plea agreement does not earn that reduction. | Nevada counts demerit points: 12 or more in a 12-month period can suspend your licence. | $250-$500 typical | Nevada now splits traffic citations into civil infractions and criminal traffic violations. The fine depends on the violation and is set by the court - the citation shows your response date. | false | the fine for your specific violation (Nevada courts set it case by case) |
CO | Colorado | Denver | denver-co | Denver County | Denver County Court - pay a ticket or fine online | https://public.denvercountycourt.org/Payment | Denver County Court - official site | https://www.denvercountycourt.org/ | https://dmv.colorado.gov/ | Colorado does not remove points after a conviction, so there is no course that cleans the record. What exists is a deferral or plea agreement in the case itself, and at the DMV a point-suspension hearing where you can raise mitigating circumstances or ask for a probationary licence. | Colorado suspends an adult driver at 12 points in 12 months; points stay on your record for two years from the offence. | $300-$500 typical | Denver County Court sets the fine on the facts of the case and adds costs. A photo radar or photo red-light notice carries a set penalty printed on the notice. | true | the current fine and costs for your specific violation |
WA | Washington | Seattle | seattle-wa | King County | Seattle Municipal Court - pay my ticket | https://www.seattle.gov/courts/tickets-and-payments/pay-my-ticket | Seattle Municipal Court - dispute my ticket (hearings, deadlines, evidence) | https://www.seattle.gov/courts/tickets-and-payments/dispute-my-ticket | https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.63.070 | Washington has no traffic-school dismissal. The equivalent is a <b>deferred finding</b>: the court defers the ticket for up to a year and, if you stay violation-free through the deferral, it never goes on your record. Most drivers get one deferral for a moving and one for a non-moving infraction every seven years. | Washington does not use points. A civil infraction still shows on your DOL record for three years and can affect your insurance - a deferred finding keeps it off, which is the real prize. | $300-$500 typical | Washington sets a statewide penalty schedule for civil traffic infractions, so the base fine for a given infraction is the same across the state; the amount is printed on the notice along with any local assessments. | true | null |
GA | Georgia | Atlanta | atlanta-ga | Fulton County | Municipal Court of Atlanta - pay a ticket / look up your case (PTIT) | https://ptit.atlantaga.gov | Municipal Court of Atlanta - official court site | https://court.atlantaga.gov | https://dds.georgia.gov/points-schedule | Georgia has no course that dismisses a ticket. The record-protection tool is a <b>nolo contendere</b> plea: it is reported to DDS and shows on your record, but no points are assessed. You may only use it <b>once every five years</b>, and the judge decides whether to accept it. | Georgia assesses 2-6 points per violation, and 15 points in 24 months suspends your licence - DDS publishes the exact point value for every offence code. | $300-$600 typical | If your citation is eligible for online payment, the fine appears when you look your case up in the court's Find My Case tool. If it is not, only a judge sets the fine and you have to appear. | true | the current fine and costs for your specific violation |
FL | Florida | Orlando | orlando-fl | Orange County | Orange County Clerk of Courts - traffic tickets (pay, elect school, request a hearing) | https://www.myorangeclerk.com/Divisions/Traffic | Orange County Clerk of Courts - traffic division | https://www.myorangeclerk.com/Divisions/Traffic | https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/driver-improvement-schools/ | Florida lets you elect a 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement course instead of paying points: the adjudication is withheld and no points are assessed. You generally have <b>30 days</b> from the citation to make the election, and you can only do it once in a 12-month period. | Florida adds 3, 4 or 6 points per moving violation and suspends at 12 points in 12 months, 18 in 18 months or 24 in 36 months. Points stay on your record three years. | $250-$500 typical | In Florida the fine for a traffic infraction comes from a statewide penalty schedule plus county surcharges, and the amount is printed on the citation. The county Clerk of Courts collects it - not a city court. | true | null |
FL | Florida | Miami | miami-fl | Miami-Dade County | Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts - traffic ticket payment app | https://www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/trafficapp | Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts - traffic/misdemeanor division | https://www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/trafficapp | https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/driver-improvement-schools/ | Florida lets you elect a 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement course to keep points off your record, generally within 30 days of the citation and once in a 12-month period. That election is the single biggest decision on a Miami moving violation. | Florida adds 3, 4 or 6 points per moving violation and suspends at 12 points in 12 months, 18 in 18, or 24 in 36. Points stay on your record three years. | $250-$500 typical | Florida's fine comes from the statewide penalty schedule plus county surcharges, printed on your citation. The Clerk of Courts collects it, not a city court. | true | null |
IL | Illinois | Chicago | chicago-il | Cook County | Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County - pay traffic tickets online | https://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/ | Circuit Court of Cook County - Traffic Section | https://www.cookcountycourtil.gov/division/traffic-section | https://www.cookcountycourtil.gov/division/traffic-section/traffic-safety-school-and-payments | Illinois uses <b>court supervision</b> rather than traffic school: if you are eligible, the case is diverted on conditions and, if you complete them, is dismissed without a conviction. A Traffic Safety School course is often one of the conditions - Cook County's school runs in class and online, in English, Spanish and ... | Illinois reports convictions to the Secretary of State and adds points to your record; supervision means no conviction - which is the whole point of asking for it. | $300-$600 typical | Illinois sets fines by statute. For the violations that can be settled without a court appearance, the fine plus costs is listed on the back of the ticket. Chicago camera and parking tickets are <b>city administrative</b> tickets, not court tickets. | false | null |
MA | Massachusetts | Boston | boston-ma | Suffolk County | MassDOT / RMV - pay your traffic ticket | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/pay-your-traffic-ticket | MassDOT / RMV - request a hearing on a traffic ticket | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/request-a-hearing-on-a-traffic-ticket | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/request-a-hearing-on-a-traffic-ticket | Massachusetts has no course that dismisses a ticket. What protects you is <b>winning or amending the citation at a hearing</b> - insurance surcharges follow 'responsible' findings, not course credits. Only drivers with three surchargeable events in two years are required to complete the RMV's Driver Retraining Program. | Massachusetts does not use points. Insurers assign <b>SDIP surcharge points</b> after a 'responsible' finding, which raises your premium for years - which is why the hearing matters more than the fine. | $300-$600 typical | Massachusetts fines are set by statute and printed on the citation. Miss the 20-day window and the RMV adds late and release fees on top of the fine, then suspends your licence if you do not pay within 30 days of the default letter. | false | the filing fee for a hearing (the RMV sets it and it changes) |
NY | New York | New York | new-york-ny | New York City (all five boroughs) | NY DMV - plead to or pay a TVB ticket | https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/plead-or-pay-a-tvb-ticket | NY DMV - traffic tickets in New York State (TVB, hearings, payment plans) | https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/traffic-tickets-in-new-york-state | https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program | New York has no ticket-dismissal course. It does have the <b>Point & Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP)</b>: completing an approved course reduces by <b>4</b> the number of points used to decide whether to suspend your licence, once in any 18-month period, and gives a <b>10% insurance discount for three years</b> o... | New York adds points per conviction and can suspend your licence at <b>11 points in 18 months</b>. The DMV's point-reduction course shaves up to 4 points off that calculation but never removes the conviction itself. | $300-$600 typical for a NYC TVB ticket (often a flat fee) | TVB fines come from a statutory schedule for each violation, and a mandatory state surcharge is added on top of every fine. The amount you will owe for a guilty plea is shown before you submit it - the fine schedule and surcharge are what make a New York ticket more expensive than the posted number suggests. | true | null |
PA | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | philadelphia-pa | Philadelphia County | City of Philadelphia - pay a traffic ticket (Municipal Court, Traffic Division) | https://www.phila.gov/services/cars-parking-transportation/pay-or-dispute-a-ticket/pay-a-traffic-ticket | Pennsylvania UJS portal - case lookup and PAePay | https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/ | https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/driver-and-vehicle-services.html | Pennsylvania has no voluntary course that erases a ticket on your own initiative. The record-saving conversations happen at the Magisterial District Court printed on your citation (or, in Philadelphia, the Municipal Court Traffic Division): ask about a plea to a lesser charge that carries no points, and about PennDOT's... | Paying a Pennsylvania ticket counts as a guilty plea, so the points go on your PennDOT record. PennDOT takes action at 6 points and can suspend your licence at 11, and 3 points come off for every 12 months you drive without a new violation. | $300-$600 typical for a Philadelphia traffic citation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. Check the court's current fine schedule, and treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | false | the current Traffic Division payment link (the city changed vendors in January 2025) | the exact costs and fees added to your violation | whether your violation can be resolved without an appearance |
PA | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | pittsburgh-pa | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania UJS portal (PAePay) - pay a citation by number | https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/ | Allegheny County courts - find your district court | https://www.alleghenycourts.us/ | https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/driver-and-vehicle-services.html | Pennsylvania has no voluntary course that erases a ticket on your own initiative. The record-saving conversations happen at the Magisterial District Court printed on your citation (or, in Philadelphia, the Municipal Court Traffic Division): ask about a plea to a lesser charge that carries no points, and about PennDOT's... | Paying a Pennsylvania ticket counts as a guilty plea, so the points go on your PennDOT record. PennDOT takes action at 6 points and can suspend your licence at 11, and 3 points come off for every 12 months you drive without a new violation. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. Check the court's current fine schedule, and treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | false | whether your Magisterial District Court accepts PAePay for that violation | the current fine and costs for your violation | which parking authority issued your parking ticket |
OH | Ohio | Columbus | columbus-oh | Franklin County | Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk - payment options | https://www.fcmcclerk.com/case/payment/options | Franklin County Municipal Court - Traffic Violations Bureau | https://www.fcmcclerk.com/clerk/traffic-violations | https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/suspensions-reinstatements.aspx | Ohio's record tool is a 2-point credit for completing a BMV-approved remedial driving course. It is a credit against your point total, and it does not delete a ticket unless a court orders it, so confirm what your court and the BMV will accept before you pay for a course. | Ohio assesses points on conviction, and 12 points in two years triggers a 12-point suspension (a class-D suspension that typically runs six months). The BMV can act well before that, and points stay on your record for two years from the conviction. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Franklin County publishes the amount due on the case record. Look the case up first - the court only shows an online payment button when the case is marked payable. | true | whether your case is marked payable online | the exact fine and court costs for your violation | the current walk-in payment hours |
OH | Ohio | Cleveland | cleveland-oh | Cuyahoga County | Cleveland Municipal Court - how to pay a traffic ticket | https://clevelandmunicipalcourt.org/clerk-of-courts/public-information-office/in-the-neighborhood/in-the-neighborhood---how-to-pay-a-traffic-ticket | Cleveland Municipal Court - Clerk of Courts | https://clevelandmunicipalcourt.org/ | https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/suspensions-reinstatements.aspx | Ohio's record tool is a 2-point credit for completing a BMV-approved remedial driving course. It is a credit against your point total, and it does not delete a ticket unless a court orders it, so confirm what your court and the BMV will accept before you pay for a course. | Ohio assesses points on conviction, and 12 points in two years triggers a 12-point suspension (a class-D suspension that typically runs six months). The BMV can act well before that, and points stay on your record for two years from the conviction. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. Check the court's current fine schedule, and treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | false | whether your offence can be paid online or requires an appearance | the current waiver amount for your violation | the current mailing address for the Waiver Bureau |
MI | Michigan | Detroit | detroit-mi | Wayne County | 36th District Court - payment methods | https://www.36thdistrictcourtmi.gov/divisions-departments/traffic/payment-methods | 36th District Court, Detroit - court home page | https://www.36thdistrictcourtmi.gov/ | https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/bdic | Michigan's real record saver is the Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC), run by the Secretary of State: an eligible driver who completes it avoids the points, and the ticket is not reported to insurance. You may only use it once, the State mails you a notice with a 60-day deadline to enrol, and you are not eligible ... | Michigan assesses points on conviction and keeps them for two years from the conviction date. 12 points in two years triggers a Secretary of State driver reexamination, which can end in a restriction, a suspension or a revocation. | $300-$600 typical for a Detroit traffic citation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. Check the court's current fine schedule, and treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | false | whether your citation qualifies for the Basic Driver Improvement Course | the current fine, costs and late fees | whether your offence requires an appearance |
TN | Tennessee | Nashville | nashville-tn | Davidson County | Davidson County - pay a traffic ticket online | https://paytraffic.nashville.gov/ | Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk - Traffic Violation Bureau | https://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/traffic-violation-bureau/ | https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/traffic-school.html | Tennessee does let a course help, in two different ways. A court-ordered traffic school can get a citation dismissed if the judge allows it, and separately the Department of Safety will remove up to 5 points from a speeding conviction if you complete an approved 4-hour driver education course. Course providers must sen... | Tennessee's Department of Safety runs a driver-improvement point system: 12 points in 12 months can bring a proposed suspension and a hearing. Points stay on your record for years, and it is the insurance effect that usually costs the most. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. Check the court's current fine schedule, and treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | false | the exact amount owed and the deadline printed on your citation | whether your violation is a payable one | which traffic schools your court will accept |
NC | North Carolina | Charlotte | charlotte-nc | Mecklenburg County | Mecklenburg County payment information (NC Judicial Branch) | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/mecklenburg-county/mecklenburg-county-payment-information | NC eCourts Portal - look up and pay a citation | https://portal-nc.tylertech.cloud/Portal/ | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/mecklenburg-county/mecklenburg-county-payment-information | North Carolina does not use traffic school. The three standard moves are a plea to a lesser speed (generally 9 mph over or less, which avoids insurance points), a plea to Improper Equipment, and a Prayer for Judgment Continued (a PJC, where the court withholds judgment so no points post). The limits and the insurance t... | North Carolina runs two point systems at once, and the insurance one costs far more. Convictions add DMV points (12 points in three years can suspend your licence), while insurers use a separate scale where a single insurance point commonly raises premiums by around 30%. | $200-$400 typical for a Charlotte speeding ticket | North Carolina fines plus court costs, and the costs are often larger than the fine. The court's own notice is the amount that counts. | true | whether your citation is payable by mail or online | the current DMV and insurance point treatment for your exact speed | how many Prayers for Judgment Continued your court will allow |
OR | Oregon | Portland | portland-or | Multnomah County | Multnomah County Circuit Court (Oregon Judicial Department) | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/multnomah/Pages/default.aspx | City of Portland - pay or contest a parking ticket | https://www.portland.gov/transportation/parking/pay-and-or-contest-parking-ticket | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/multnomah/Pages/default.aspx | Oregon has no statewide ticket-dismissal course. Individual courts do offer deferred sentencing or accept a course in exchange for dismissal, so the only reliable answer is the one your court gives you. | Oregon does not use a point system. The DMV keeps your convictions on a driving record, and too many of them can put you into the Driver Improvement Program and cost you your licence, so the record still matters even though there are no points to count. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Oregon sets fines by statute and the court adds costs. The amount on your citation is the amount you are arguing about. | false | whether your citation is handled by the court or the city | the current fine and costs for your violation | whether your court offers deferred sentencing |
UT | Utah | Salt Lake City | salt-lake-city-ut | Salt Lake County | Salt Lake City Justice Court - online payment centre | https://dotnet.slcgov.com/court/courtonlinepayment/default.aspx | Salt Lake City Justice Court - official page | https://www.slc.gov/courts/ | https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/criminal-justice/traffic.html | Utah courts usually offer two record-saving routes instead of a plain fine: Deferred Traffic Prosecution (you pay, stay clean for the deferral period, and the charge is dismissed) and traffic school. Both are court-by-court, so ask your justice court which it runs and whether you qualify. | Utah's Driver License Division assigns points by violation - a red light is 50, following too closely is 60, reckless driving is 80, and speeding runs 35 to 75 - and more than 200 points in three years can suspend your privileges (the threshold is 70 for a driver under 21). | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Utah publishes a uniform fine schedule, and the Justice Court posts it. That schedule - not a third-party estimate - is what your violation costs. | true | whether your violation qualifies for Deferred Traffic Prosecution | the current uniform fine for your violation | whether the court requires an appearance for your offence |
MO | Missouri | Kansas City | kansas-city-mo | Jackson County | Kansas City Municipal Court - fines, payments and sentences | https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/municipal-court/fines-payments-and-sentences | Missouri Case.net - look up your case | https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/base/welcome.do | https://dor.mo.gov/faq/driver-license/tickets-points.html | Missouri's route is the Driver Improvement Program, a state course aimed at stopping points from reaching your record and at reducing what is already there. Eligibility and the court's willingness vary, so confirm with the court or the Department of Revenue before you pay for it. | Missouri's Department of Revenue sends you an advisory letter at 4 points in 12 months and suspends your driving privilege at 8 or more points in 18 months (30 days the first time, 60 the second, 90 after that). 12 points in 12 months means a one-year revocation. Points fall by a third for each clean year and reach zer... | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Kansas City publishes a payable-violations fine schedule and a separate court-costs table. Check your violation against the schedule before you pay, because payable and non-payable cases are treated completely differently. | true | whether your violation is on the payable fine schedule | the exact court costs added to your fine | whether your case is in the current system or the pre-November-2023 legacy system |
MN | Minnesota | Minneapolis | minneapolis-mn | Hennepin County | Minnesota Judicial Branch - pay a ticket | https://mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Pay-a-Ticket.aspx | Hennepin County Violations Bureau & Hearing Office | https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/hennepinviolationsbureauandhearingoffice | https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/hennepinviolationsbureauandhearingoffice | Minnesota has no statewide course that removes a ticket. Many district courts do run a violations bureau hearing-officer route where you can ask for a reduction without a trial, and that is usually the cheapest thing to try. | Minnesota has no point system at all. What does bite is insurance, plus the habitual-violator law: four traffic convictions in one year, or five in two years, brings a 30-day suspension (90 days for another conviction inside those windows). Minor speeding - no more than 10 over in a 55, or 5 over in a 60 - is not even ... | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Minnesota publishes the fine for each violation, and the court adds a surcharge. The notice from the court is the amount that counts. | true | the current fine and surcharge for your violation | whether your case is eligible for a hearing officer | the payment address and hours for your county |
IN | Indiana | Indianapolis | indianapolis-in | Marion County | Marion County Traffic Division (City of Indianapolis) | https://www.indy.gov/agency/marion-county-traffic-court | Indiana MyCase - look up and manage your case | https://mycase.in.gov/ | https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/ | Indiana's BMV-approved defensive driving / driver safety programmes can reduce points and are often accepted by courts in place of a conviction. Which course and whether it helps is decided by the court and the BMV, so ask before you enrol. | Indiana assesses points through the BMV: 14 to 18 points brings a warning letter, 20 points a one-month suspension, and it escalates from there (Indiana Administrative Code, 140 IAC 1). Reckless driving and major offences carry their own penalties. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Indiana fines come with court costs, and the traffic division collects both. Check the amount on the citation or in MyCase before you pay. | true | the exact due date printed on your citation | whether your offence is payable without an appearance | whether your court accepts a defensive driving course in place of a conviction |
CO | Colorado | Colorado Springs | colorado-springs-co | El Paso County | Colorado Springs Municipal Court - payment options, fines schedule and parking tickets | https://coloradosprings.gov/municipal-court/page/payments-and-parking-tickets | Colorado Springs Municipal Court - official site (tickets, hearings, forms) | https://coloradosprings.gov/municipalcourt | https://coloradosprings.gov/municipalcourt | Colorado Springs runs an <b>Automatic Point Reduction</b> for eligible offences: if you are charged with a traffic offence of four points or less and the officer marked your summons payable, the points are reduced automatically when you pay <i>before</i> the court date on the summons. Colorado itself has no course that... | Colorado suspends an adult driver at 12 points in 12 months, and points stay on your record two years from the offence. Paying the summons is a guilty plea unless your charge qualifies for the Automatic Point Reduction. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | The court publishes a schedule of payable fines and bail, and the officer marks the payable amount on the front of the summons. If no amount is printed, the summons is not payable and you must appear. Parking tickets must be paid within 14 days, with a $5 late charge added on the 15th day. | false | whether the exact charge on your summons is a city-code violation (Municipal Court) or a state charge (El Paso County Court) | the payable fine/bail amount printed on your summons, or the current schedule of payable fines | whether your offence is four points or less, so the Automatic Point Reduction applies |
FL | Florida | Tampa | tampa-fl | Hillsborough County | Hillsborough Clerk of Court - pay a traffic ticket (online 24/7, phone, mail, in person) | https://www.hillsclerk.com/traffic/traffic-department/paying-for-tickets | Hillsborough County Clerk of Courts - Traffic Department | https://www.hillsclerk.com/traffic | https://www.hillsclerk.com/trafficschool | Florida lets you elect a 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement course. If you pay for it and complete it, adjudication is withheld and the DMV assesses no points, and your insurer cannot raise your rate or cancel you. Hillsborough allows the election once in a 12-month period and no more than five times in your lifetime; a C... | Florida adds 3, 4 or 6 points per moving violation and suspends at 12 points in 12 months, 18 in 18, or 24 in 36. Points stay on your record three years - which is why the school election matters more than the fine. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | The fine comes from Florida's statewide penalty schedule plus county surcharges and is printed on your citation. Paying the civil penalty is an admission of guilt and the DMV will assess points for a moving violation. | false | the exact deadline on your citation (Hillsborough gives 60 calendar days to pay, from the issue date) | whether your violation is eligible for the Basic Driver Improvement election | the payable amount and any county surcharge printed on your citation |
FL | Florida | Jacksonville | jacksonville-fl | Duval County | Duval County Clerk of Courts - pay a traffic citation online (ePay) | https://www.duvalclerk.com/redirects/epay | Duval County Clerk of Courts - Traffic (citations and options) | https://www.duvalclerk.com/departments/criminal-court-services/traffic | https://www.duvalclerk.com/departments/criminal-court-services/traffic | Jacksonville uses the Florida Basic Driver Improvement election: pay the citation in full and complete the school, and adjudication is withheld so the DMV assesses no points. Florida allows it once in a 12-month period and no more than five times in your lifetime, and a CDL or commercial-vehicle ticket cannot use it. | Florida adds 3, 4 or 6 points per moving violation and suspends at 12 points in 12 months, 18 in 18, or 24 in 36. Paying the citation is a conviction and the points go on your record, so the school election is the decision that matters. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | The fine comes from Florida's statewide penalty schedule plus county surcharges and is printed on your citation. The Duval Clerk collects it - paying is a conviction and points are assessed for a moving violation. | false | your citation's issue date (you have 30 days to respond) and the payable amount printed on it | whether your violation is eligible for the Driver Improvement School election | the courthouse and hearing details if you choose to contest the citation |
OH | Ohio | Cincinnati | cincinnati-oh | Hamilton County | Hamilton County Clerk of Courts - look up and pay court costs / traffic tickets online | https://www.courtclerk.org/payments/court_cost_search.php | Hamilton County Clerk of Courts - traffic ticket search, payout amounts and online payment | https://www.courtclerk.org/traffic-tickets/ | https://www.courtclerk.org/traffic-tickets/ | Ohio's record tool is a 2-point credit for completing a BMV-approved remedial driving course. It is a credit against your point total rather than a dismissal, so confirm what Cincinnati Municipal Court and the BMV will accept before you pay for a course - see the state page. | Ohio assesses points on conviction and 12 points in two years triggers a 12-point suspension (a class-D suspension that typically runs six months). Points stay on your record two years from the conviction. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation, and many Ohio courts only show an online payment button once the case is marked payable. Treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | true | the exact case number and payable amount for your ticket in the Clerk's lookup | whether your offence is one where a remedial driving course is accepted for a point credit | the Cincinnati Municipal Court date and courtroom printed on your notice |
WA | Washington | Spokane | spokane-wa | Spokane County | Spokane Municipal Court - eCourt Portal (look up and pay tickets online) | https://my.spokanecity.org/courts/municipal-court/eportal/ | Spokane Municipal Court - respond to a ticket (infractions, hearings, forms) | https://my.spokanecity.org/courts/municipal-court/tickets/ | https://my.spokanecity.org/courts/municipal-court/tickets/ | Washington has no traffic-school dismissal. The equivalent is a <b>deferred finding</b>: the court defers the ticket for up to a year and, if you stay violation-free, it never goes on your record. Most drivers get one deferral for a moving and one for a non-moving infraction every seven years - ask about it before you ... | Washington does not use points. A civil infraction still shows on your DOL record for three years and can affect your insurance - a deferred finding keeps it off, which is the real prize. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Washington sets a statewide penalty schedule for civil traffic infractions, so the base fine is the same across the state. The amount is printed on your notice, plus any local assessments. | true | whether your notice is a Spokane Municipal Court infraction or a Spokane County District Court one | the 30-day response deadline and the option you select on the ticket | whether your infraction is eligible for a deferred finding |
CA | California | Bakersfield | bakersfield-ca | Kern County | Kern County Superior Court - make a payment online | https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/online-services/make-payment | Kern County Superior Court - Traffic Court (process, school, red light, failure to appear) | https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court | https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school | Kern County runs California's Traffic Violator School (TVS). If your violation is eligible, completing an approved school keeps a point off your DMV record - and since AB 2499 the court can no longer dismiss the ticket, so only your first conviction in an 18-month period is kept confidential. A CDL holder cited in a no... | A moving violation adds a point to your DMV record and can raise your insurance for up to three years, so the school election is usually worth more than the fine. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines vary by violation and county. Kern publishes its own fee and fine payment options - the amount on your Courtesy Notice is the real number. | false | the fine amount or mandatory-appearance date on your Courtesy Notice (it should arrive at least 10 days before the appearance date) | whether your violation is eligible for Traffic Violator School | whether a payment plan or an Ability-to-Pay reduction applies to you |
FL | Florida | Fort Lauderdale | fort-lauderdale-fl | Broward County | Broward County Clerk of Courts - pay a traffic citation (eServices / online payment) | https://www.browardclerk.org/Web2 | Broward County Clerk of Courts - Traffic & Misdemeanor division | https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/TrafficAndMisdemeanor | https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/TrafficAndMisdemeanor | Florida lets you elect a 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement course. Complete it and adjudication is withheld, no points reach the DMV, and your insurer cannot raise or cancel your policy. Florida allows the election once in a 12-month period and no more than five times in your lifetime, and a CDL or commercial-vehicle tic... | Florida adds 3, 4 or 6 points per moving violation and suspends at 12 points in 12 months, 18 in 18, or 24 in 36. Points stay on your record three years, so the school election matters more than the fine. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | The fine comes from Florida's statewide penalty schedule plus Broward County surcharges, printed on your citation. The Clerk collects it; paying is a conviction and points are assessed for a moving violation. | false | the response and payment deadlines printed on your citation | whether your violation is eligible for the Basic Driver Improvement election | the exact payable amount, including Broward County surcharges |
NV | Nevada | Reno | reno-nv | Washoe County | Reno Municipal Court - payments (post and forfeit, payment plans) | https://renomunicipalcourt.com/court-services/payments.php | Reno Municipal Court - traffic citations (civil infractions vs criminal violations) | https://renomunicipalcourt.com/court-services/traffic-citations.php | https://renomunicipalcourt.com/court-services/traffic-citations.php | Nevada does not dismiss a ticket with a course, but the DMV gives a <b>3-point demerit reduction</b> for a DMV-approved traffic safety course when you have 3-11 active points, generally once every 12 months. A course taken under a court plea agreement does not earn that reduction, so ask the clerk exactly which route y... | Nevada counts demerit points: 12 or more in a 12-month period can suspend your licence. A civil infraction conviction still reports to the DMV, so paying is not a way to keep the record clean. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Nevada splits citations into civil infractions and criminal traffic offences, and the fine depends on the violation and the court. The citation shows your response date - Reno gives civil infractions 90 days to respond. | true | whether your citation is a civil infraction or a criminal traffic offence, and whether it is a mandatory-appearance violation | the fine, fees and assessments on your case (the court's chat line can quote them) | the 90-day response date for a civil infraction before a default judgment is entered |
OH | Ohio | Akron | akron-oh | Summit County | Akron Municipal Court - pay a fine online | https://akronmunicipalcourt.municipalonlinepayments.com/akronmunicipalcourt | Akron Municipal Court - Traffic / Parking (waivers, walk-ins, court dates) | https://www.akronmunicipalcourt.org/case-types/trafficparking/ | https://www.akronmunicipalcourt.org/case-types/trafficparking/ | Ohio's record tool is a 2-point credit for completing a BMV-approved remedial driving course - a credit against your point total rather than a dismissal. Confirm what Akron Municipal Court and the BMV will accept before you pay for a course. | Ohio assesses points on conviction and 12 points in two years triggers a 12-point suspension (a class-D suspension that typically runs six months). Points stay on your record two years from the conviction. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. For a <b>waiver</b> ticket the amount is set for you; for anything else Akron Municipal Court only shows a payable balance once the case is marked payable. | true | whether your ticket is a waiver (payable without court) or requires a court appearance | the exact waiver amount - call the Clerk's Traffic Division at (330) 375-2572 | the current court date on your ticket if you must or want to appear |
OH | Ohio | Dayton | dayton-oh | Montgomery County | Dayton Municipal Court Clerk of Court - case search and online payment | https://clerkofcourt.daytonohio.gov/ | Dayton Municipal Court - official site | https://www.daytonmunicipalcourt.org/ | https://www.daytonmunicipalcourt.org/ | Ohio's record tool is a 2-point credit for completing a BMV-approved remedial driving course - a credit against your point total rather than a dismissal. Confirm what Dayton Municipal Court and the BMV accept before paying for a course. | Ohio assesses points on conviction and 12 points in two years triggers a 12-point suspension (a class-D suspension, typically six months). Points stay on your record two years from the conviction. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation, and Ohio courts often only show a payable balance once the case is marked payable. Treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | true | the exact case number and payable balance in the Clerk's case search | the court date and courtroom for your traffic or criminal case | whether a photo-enforcement or parking notice runs through a different process than a physical ticket |
WA | Washington | Tacoma | tacoma-wa | Pierce County | Tacoma Municipal Court - pay a ticket, fine or fee online | https://wacljtmc.municipalonlinepayments.com/wacljtmc | Tacoma Municipal Court - traffic & parking infractions (mitigation vs contested) | https://tacoma.gov/government/departments/municipal-court/traffic-parking-infractions/ | https://tacoma.gov/government/departments/municipal-court/traffic-parking-infractions/ | Washington has no traffic-school dismissal. The equivalent is a <b>deferred finding</b>: the court defers the ticket up to a year and, if you stay violation-free, it never goes on your record. Most drivers get one deferral for a moving and one for a non-moving infraction every seven years - ask about it before you pay. | Washington does not use points. A committed infraction still shows on your DOL record for three years and can affect your insurance - a deferred finding keeps it off, which is the real prize. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Washington sets a statewide penalty schedule for civil traffic infractions, so the base fine is the same across the state, and the amount is printed on your notice. | true | the response deadline on your notice (33 days if the Notice of Infraction arrived by mail) | whether you want a mitigation or a contested hearing, and whether to subpoena the officer | whether your infraction is eligible for a deferred finding |
TN | Tennessee | Knoxville | knoxville-tn | Knox County | Knox County Criminal Court Clerk - payments & KnoxCourtPay | https://www.knoxcounty.org/criminalcourt/index.php | Knox County Courts - General Sessions (Criminal & Traffic), Criminal, Circuit, Chancery | https://www.knoxcounty.org/courts/ | https://www.knoxcounty.org/courts/ | Tennessee has two routes: a court-ordered traffic school can get a citation dismissed if the judge allows it, and separately the Department of Safety will remove up to 5 points from a speeding conviction if you complete an approved 4-hour driver education course. Course providers must send your certificate to the Depar... | Tennessee's Department of Safety runs a driver-improvement point system: 12 points in 12 months can bring a proposed suspension and a hearing. Points stay on your record for years, and the insurance effect usually costs more than the fine. | $250-$500 typical for a simple moving violation | Fines and court costs vary by violation. Check the court's current fine schedule, and treat the amount printed on your court notice as the real number. | true | which Knox County court your citation is set in (General Sessions Criminal & Traffic vs another court) | your court date and the exact amount owed, through the clerk or the KnoxCourtPay app | whether a court-ordered school or the state 4-hour course applies to your charge |
US Traffic Ticket Courts and Payment Portals
A machine-readable reference for what to do after a US traffic ticket: 54 city records across 21 states, plus 21 state records.
When you get a traffic ticket in the US, the hard part is not the fine - it is figuring out which court or agency actually owns the citation and where its official payment or contest page lives. The first page of search results is usually paid intermediaries.
Each city record points at the court or agency named on the citation (all official sources, no third-party payment services) and records the fine structure, point consequences, contest options, and the facts that are still unverified. Each state record covers the point system and whether a traffic course dismisses the case, withholds adjudication, only reduces points, or does not exist.
Files
| File | Rows | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| cities.csv / cities.json / cities.jsonl | 54 | one row per city |
| states.csv / states.json / states.jsonl | 21 | one row per state |
City fields
state, state_name, city, slug, county,
pay_label, pay_link, # official payment / contest portal
court_label, court_link, # the court or agency that handles the citation
school_link, school_eligible, # traffic-school eligibility and where to take it
points_note, # what a conviction does to the driving record
lawyer_cost, fine_note, contest_online,
verify # facts NOT confirmed against an official source
verify is deliberate, not a bug: treat listed items as open questions rather than checked facts.
State fields
state_code, points, school, cost, courts, dmv_label, dmv_url,
school_tag, # dismiss | withhold | points | alternative | none
school_short, faq
Coverage
Arizona; California; Colorado; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Nevada; New York; North Carolina; Ohio; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Washington.
Caveats
- Not legal advice. Procedural reference information only.
- Rules, fines, deadlines and portal URLs change. Always confirm with the court or agency named on the citation.
- Nothing here is personalised; applying any rule depends on the specific violation and court.
License
CC0-1.0 - public domain, no attribution required.
Source repository: https://github.com/odebo/us-traffic-ticket-data Human-readable version of the same facts: https://ticketsimplified.com
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