Frequently Asked Questions

A violation of traffic rules of the road, including, but not limited to such charges as:

• Defective equipment
• Failure to provide proof of insurance
• Failure to stop at a stop light or stop sign
• Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
• Failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk
• Improper lane usage
• Improper passing
• Improper turn
• No motorcycle endorsement when driving a motorcycle
• Not having your license on person
• Speeding
• Violation of instruction permit
• Violation of license restriction

View the requirements on the infraction procedure page.

When you pay the penalty, mitigate, or if the judge finds you have committed a traffic infraction at a contested hearing, the state law requires that the infraction be reported to the Department of Licensing. The infraction will then appear on your driving record. Neither the court clerk nor the judge has the authority to keep the infraction off of your record.

A failure to pay or respond to the ticket within 15 days results in an order that the infraction was committed. If you asked for a hearing and do not appear, your payment is due immediately.

When an infraction is not paid in a timely manner or a hearing is missed, a $52 state assessed penalty is added to the amount shown on the ticket. Your license may then be suspended if the penalty is not paid immediately, and the account may be assigned to a collection agency. The court does not issue warrants for failure to pay fine.

If you are unable to pay your entire penalty at the time of the hearing, the judge or the clerk will work out a time payment agreement. This is a contract with the court for installment payments, which you must follow. Read the contract carefully and completely.

Failure to follow the contract can result in late fees, possible suspension of your driver's license, and assignment to a collection agency. There will be a $10 charge for infraction time pay agreements.