Self-Help traffic
This section of the website tells you how to deal with violations of traffic laws such as speeding and expired licenses. More serious traffic crimes, like DUI and reckless driving, are heard in Criminal Court.
Civil cases are heard at the Santa Clara, Palo Alto, and South County Courthouses. See the Traffic Courthouse locations page.
Traffic cases can be viewed online at the Case Info website
Pay traffic fines online at our E-Payment website .
Citations & Violations
- FTA/FTP Violations (Failure to Appear/Failure to Pay)
- Insurance Violations
- Parking Citations
- Photo Citations
- Proof of Correction Violations ("Fix-It Tickets")
- Owner's Responsibility Citations
hearings, trials and appeals
- Court Dates
- Extensions (More time to pay ticket, or new court date)
- Hearing Types (Arraignment, etc.)
- Requesting an Appeal
- Trials (In person or "by writing')