If You Fail to Appear In Court
Or Fail To Pay Your Citation,
It Could Cost You $300.00.
A civil assessment of $300.00 will be added to any traffic fine if you fail to post bail on time or fail to appear for your scheduled court date. On that date, all delinquent citations will be referred to the San Francisco Treasurer's Office for collection.
California law permits the Court to impose a civil assessment of three hundred dollars ($300) against any individual who fails, after notice and without good cause, to appear in court for any proceeding, or who fails to pay all or any portion of a fine ordered by the court. The civil assessment is imposed in addition to, and separate from, any fine connected with a traffic citation.
Even if you later contest your citation and win, you still will be required to pay the civil assessment.
The Court has entered into an agreement with the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue ("BDR") of the San Francisco Treasurer's Office to collect unpaid fines and civil assessments. If you fail to appear or fail to pay your fine, the Court will refer your matter to BDR for immediate collection. The Court and BDR will use a number of methods to collect unpaid fees and the civil assessment. These would include notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend your driver license, the garnishment or attachment of your wages along with other various collection devices.
Don't neglect your obligation to the Court ... it could cost you $300.00.
