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Traffic Citations

You Must Appear in Court if:

  1. You plead not guilty
  2. You plead guilty and wish to offer an explanation
  3. The officer has alleged you endangered persons/property

Plea of Guilty and Waiver

You are advised that payment of a fine to the Violations Bureau:

  1. Is a plea of guilty to the offense charged on the citation;

  2. Is an admission that you understand and voluntarily waive the following rights:

  1. to a trial to the court or to a jury

  2. to be represented by counsel

  3. to be presumed innocent until proven guilty

  4. to either remain silent or testify on your own behalf

Payment Without Court Appearance

The following fines may be paid without court appearance:

Speeding Fines

1-10 mph over speed limit $125.00
11-14 $135.00
15-19 $145.00
20-25 $225.00
26-30 $285.00
31 mph and above over limit/unless endangered checked $385.00

Other Violations

 
Stop sign or stop light $135.00
Expired registration $115.00
Seat belt violation $110.00
Child restraint violation $135.00
Open bottle: passenger, 1st violation $235.00
Minor consuming, 1st violation $185.00
Window tint $135.00
Fail to move left $135.00

Not all violations are listed here.  If you have questions about your ticket, please call the court.  Also, please be advised that if the officer gives you an incorrect fine amount, you are liable for the correct amount as determined by the court.


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