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Service Alert:

The Court’s online, Look up Or Pay Your Traffic Ticket System and Traffic Pay-by-Phone (IVR) will be unavailable from Friday, April 18 at 9:00 p.m. to Saturday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. due to maintenance. During this time, you will not be able to search or pay traffic citations. Services will resume after maintenance is complete.

Traffic Court Basics

The California Courts Self-Help Guide provides step-by-step information and resources to understand Traffic issues.

General Traffic Information

Learn about the different types of traffic tickets, fines, and payment options.

California Self Help Guide | Traffic Guide

Paying a Traffic Ticket

Find general information about paying traffic tickets, including traffic school, fix-it tickets, and your options if you can't afford to pay a ticket.

California Self Help Guide | Traffic Guide | Paying a Traffic Ticket

Request a Lower Fine

If you can't afford to pay your traffic ticket fine, you can ask the court to lower the fine, set up a payment plan, give you more time to pay, or do community service instead.

California Self Help Guide | Traffic Guide
See also: Financial Hardship and Ability to Pay

Delinquent Traffic Fines

Delinquent traffic fines are referred to our collection agency. The court website online tool "Pay your Traffic Tickets" is not available for delinquent fines. 

Please go to the collection agency website to pay your delinquent traffic fine. If you have questions about your delinquent account, please call the collection agency at (844) 544-5358.

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