A courtesy notice is mailed to the address listed on the citation. This notice is usually received within 21 days from the date the citation was issued. The notice contains information about the requirements and options available for resolving the ticket, such as:
- amount of the bail(fine) and due date
- proof of correction for compliance violations
- court and traffic school information
If a courtesy notice has not been received contact the COURT. Failure to receive a notice is not a legal excuse for failing to take care of a citation. It is your responsibility to resolve the citation on or before the due date.
Failure to appear or resolve a citation on or before the due date may result in:
- A DMV hold against your driver's license
- A warrant issued for your arrest
- A Civil Assessment of $300.00 in addition to the original bail (fine)
REASONS WHY YOU MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED A COURTESY NOTICE:
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The citation may still be in the hands of the officer who cited you.
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Your latest address may not be updated with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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You may not have shown the officer your change of address card along with your driver's license.
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The address written on the citation may be incorrect or incomplete.
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Citation may have been sent back to the citing officer for correction.
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A postal error.
IT IS NOT MANDATORY THAT THE COURT SEND YOU A COURTESY NOTICE. BY SIGNING THE CITATION, IN FRONT OF THE OFFICER, YOU HAVE AGREED TO TAKE CARE OF THE CITATION
