During the past year, a note has circulated on the Internet advising anyone who pleads guilty to a traffic ticket to write their check for a dollar or two more than the amount of fine and costs. The author of this note says the court will refund the overpayment, but that if the refund check is not cashed the court will not report the conviction and it will not appear on that person's driving record. The note says this works in every state. This does not work in Nebraska.
All county courts use an automation system to record case information.
When a guilty plea is entered, the system automatically closes the case and sends notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The driver's record, maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles, is automatically updated by the next day to show the conviction and assess points. If the motorist is out of state, the Department of Motor Vehicles may notify the motorist's home state of the conviction. County court refund checks which are not cashed are paid to the State Treasurer as provided by statute.