Traffic index

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Find pages and step-by-step guides to help with traffic tickets.

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Traffic tickets in California

Overview of traffic tickets and what your options are.


After you get a ticket

If you can’t afford your traffic ticket fine

Learn how to ask the court to lower your fine, make payments, or do community service.

Fix-it tickets

Steps to take if you got a ticket for something you can fix, like a broken light.


Hide a point on your record

Traffic school

See if you qualify for traffic school to hide a point on your driving record.


Fight your ticket

Trial by written declaration

Send in a written statement instead of going to court.

In-person trial

Go to court and talk to a judge to fight your ticket.


After your trial

Appeal a traffic ticket decision

Ask a higher court to review the judge’s decision if you think there was a legal mistake.

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