A "probation before judgment" cannot be appealed. If you do not receive a trial date within six weeks, contact the District Court in the county in which you received the ticket. At your trial, the officer who issued your ticket will testify, and you will have an opportunity to present your side of the case.
After hearing both sides, the judge will render a decision. You have the right to an appeal within 30 days of your trial date, if you are found guilty. The post office will not forward Court mail, and updating your address with MVA does not update your address with the Court. The District Court is unable to conduct official court business through e-mail. If you have lost or misplaced your traffic citation use the option form provided here.
Follow the instructions for completing the form, select your option, print, date, sign, and return the form to the Traffic Processing Center within 30 days after receipt of the citation.
Use the Judiciary's Online Case Search to access information such as citation number, fine amount, date of the violation, and county in which you received the citation in order to have your payment or request applied correctly.
For other types of citations, see below. If you have witnesses that can support your case, you are responsible for alerting them to the date, time, and location of your trial.
You have the right to retain legal counsel for the proceeding. If you wish to request a change in the trial date , submit your request in writing to the District Court where your trial or hearing will be heard with an explanation of the circumstances that require the change and include any supporting documentation.
Your request is not automatically granted; it is up to a judge to determine whether to change your trial date. If you fail to appear for trial , the MVA will be notified and will take action to suspend your license. Driving on a suspended license is a criminal offense for which you can receive jail time. If you only have one failure to appear, you can request and receive a new trial or hearing date.
Put your request for a new trial or hearing to plead guilty with an explanation in writing. Mail or submit your request to the court where your original trial date was set.
Alternatively, you may call to speak with a clerk. Please note that wait times can exceed 30 minutes. Business hours: a. For moving violations, they usually want a driver's license, while for non-moving violations , they sometimes search by license plate. The representative will be able to look up the citation and provide you with all of the relevant information, including the amount owed and the deadline to pay the ticket or contest it.
You may also have the option to pay at this point. Parking violations are a different matter than traffic violations and usually require contacting a city's parking bureau rather than a county court. Ray Dallas graduated with majors in journalism and English. The driver's license number or plate number may not have been entered as part of the citation information. Please contact your Financial Recovery Specialist. Criteria Type. Name and Birthdate. Driver's License. Vehicle License Plate. Citation Number.
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