A cell phone or texting violation will stay on one’s driving record until January 1 of the fourth year following the date of conviction. The five points associated with the ticket will count towards one’s point total for 18 months from the date of the violation.
For example, if a cell phone ticket is issued in December 2017 and the driver is convicted in court in March 2018, then the points will count until June 2019 and the conviction will remain on the record until January 2022.