Option 1: Pay the civil penalty.
Points will be assessed against your license when applicable. You may pay in person, by mail, or by phone. Payment can be in the form of cash, check, money order or by Visa or MasterCard. However, due to changes in credit card security and for our customer's protection, we no longer accept credit card payments through the mail. If you are paying by mail, send your payment to

• PO BOX 19321, Miami, Florida  33101-9321.
  
  
• Be sure to include the yellow citation along with the driver license number and defendant's name to ensure proper payment application.
  
  
• Do not send cash in the mail.
  
  
• Please be aware, should the clerk receive your payment more than 30 days from the issue date you may be subject to a driver license suspension by the State of Florida.

Option 2: Attend a defensive driving course.
Points will not be assessed against your license. This option does not apply to tag, registration, driver license or P.I.P. insurance violations.

• You are eligible to elect a 4-hour course once every 12 months, for a maximum of 5 times in a lifetime.
  
  
• If you are not eligible for the 4-hour course, you may request an 8-hour course only once in your lifetime.
  
  
• If you elect to attend traffic school and do not comply within 120 days of election, you will be subject to a license suspension, point assessment and additional fees.
  
  
• Please be aware, should the clerk receive your payment more than 30 days from the issue date you may be subject to a driver license suspension by the State of Florida.
  
  

Even if you feel you deserved the ticket, you can still choose to attend traffic school.

Option 3: Request a court hearing.
You may plead not guilty and request a court hearing. There are 3 categories for requesting a court hearing. Please refer to the scenario that applies to your case:

• Your ticket was issued within the last 30 days: You may submit a request for trial either in person, by mail or by phone within 30 days of the date of issuance of the ticket.
  
  
  • You will receive notice of your hearing date, time and location within six to eight weeks at the address listed on the citation.
    
    
• Your ticket was issued between 31 and 90 days ago: You may pay a fee to have your case set for court. This fee can be paid either in person, by mail or by phone.
  
  
  • You will receive notice of your hearing date, time and location within six to eight weeks at the address listed on the citation. If your driver license is, or is about to be suspended and you have paid the fee, you will need a D-6 clearance form.
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  • You will need to present this D-6 clearance form at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles office or the Clerk's Office in order to update the status of your driver license.
  • Please inform the clerk, at the time of payment, that you need a D-6 clearance form.
    
    
• Your ticket was issued more than 90 days ago:  In order to have your case set for court, you must submit a motion to the administrative traffic judge. The motion should state why you failed to comply with your ticket on time and that you are requesting to have your case set for court. If your driver license is, or is about to be suspended, be aware that the filing of this motion will have no affect on your driver license suspension until such time that the judge grants your motion.
  
  
  • You should receive a response from the judge by mail and it may take up to 3 weeks to receive this response.
    
    
  • If the judge grants your motion, you will need to pay a fee at the Clerk's Office and you may also be required to present a D-6 clearance form at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles office in order to update the status of your driver license. Please request a D-6 clearance form from the Deputy Clerk at time of payment.