Court Services

Traffic Violations

APPEALING A TRAFFIC TICKET

To plead Not Guilty and request a hearing for a traffic infraction, you must submit your request, in person or in writing, within 30 days of the citation issue date.*

Your correspondence must include a correct mailing address and the citation number on which you are requesting the hearing. Mail your request to the nearest Clerk & Comptroller's office listed below.

Allow 30 days to receive your notice of hearing by mail. If you do not receive your hearing date within 30 days, please call (561) 355-2994.

You must attend a mandatory pretrial hearing either in person or via a video conference, where you will have the opportunity to speak to the hearing officer.  No witnesses or law enforcement officers will be present.

If your case is not resolved after the pretrial hearing, a trial will be set for a later date. You will either sign for the court date after the pretrial hearing or you will receive the notice of the trial date by mail. You will be assigned a location for your trial.

*If 30 days have passed since the ticket was issued and you have not notified our office, you must submit a $16 late fee and $7 compliance letter fee with your request for a hearing.