Traffic
Payment Information
Traffic Web Payment: To find information about your case, please enter one of the following: Driver's License Number, Case Number and Citation Number.
Payment Window or Phone: 8:00 am–4:00 pm Monday–Friday. Check, money order, cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover accepted.
Note: DMV release will be delayed if payment is made by personal check.
Traffic Inquiries: You may contact the Traffic division via our email form.
Unable to Pay your Traffic Ticket?
If you have a financial hardship and can show that you are unable to pay the full amount of a fine for any infraction offense (including traffic offenses), you may ask the Court to consider your ability to pay in setting the total amount due online or in-person at any point before your fines and fees are fully paid.
The MyCitations online tool allows you to enter a plea and make an ability to pay request on eligible infractions. In addition to requesting a reduction, you can request a payment plan, more time to pay, or ask to complete community service in lieu of paying fines and fees.
Do not use the online tool if you wish to:
1) contest the citation,
2) you would like to attend traffic school, or
3) you have proof of correction and would like a dismissal or reduction of those charges.
My Citations - Request Traffic Fee Reduction
California Courts Traffic & Ticket Basics
If you are cited for a traffic infraction, you must follow through with the "Pay or Appear" date on the ticket.
Courtesy Notices are mailed but not a requirement or intended as an extension for time.
Pay or Appear date is critical, do not overlook or wait for the notice.
I've been issued a traffic citation, now what do I do?
Ticket? Once your citation is filed with this court, you will be sent a courtesy notice containing necessary information.
If After three weeks from the citation date you have not received this notice, please contact the Court.
Citation Resolution Options: There are six options available.
- Forfeit bail and pay entire amount of assessed fine (Your DMV record will be affected)
- Show proof of correction for 16028(a) (no insurance), 4000(a) (no vehicle registration) and mechanical and pay reduced amount of correction fee (Your DMV record will not be affected)
- Request traffic school and pay entire amount of assessed fine plus $57.00 traffic school fee (DMV will be notified of traffic school dismissal)
- Contest violation and request trial IN PERSON, prior to your due date. If appearing in person, you need not deposit bail first before attending Court or seeing the Judge.
- Contest violation BY MAIL, prior to your due date, by submitting a TRIAL BY DECLARATION and BAIL. You are requiered to pay your bail when you submit your trial by declaration; the traffic referee will not review your paperwork or make a decision on your case until payment is received. These monies will be placed in trust until completion of the case.
- Request ability-to-pay consideration IN PERSON or ONLINE though MyCitations at any point before your fines and fees are paid.
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Do not use the online tool if you wish to:
- contest the citation,
- you would like to attend traffic school, or
- you have proof of correction and would like a dismissal or reduction of those charges.
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Note: Your courtesy notice will reflect whether you are eligible to attend traffic school. If you are eligible you may attend a DMV approved traffic school class or an approved Imperial County home study traffic school program.