New
from the State of Florida Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles! Make
your driver license service appointments online.
Traffic violations are non-criminal, payable
offenses that generally do not require a court appearance.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office processes traffic
citations issued by every law enforcement agency in
Manatee County. The duties of the Traffic Division include
informing the public of all the options available for
disposition of their traffic citation, collecting fines,
distributing the proceeds according to Florida Law,
and maintaining accurate public records.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
If you have received a traffic citation
in Manatee County, you have thirty (30) calendar days
from the date the ticket was issued to choose one of
the following three (3) options to resolve the ticket.
If you choose option 1, to pay the ticket,
points are assessed against your driver's license, if
applicable. You have thirty (30) calendar days from
the date you received your ticket to pay your fine and
fill out the Options Form. Failure to pay the fine will
result in the report for suspension of your driver's
license and the assessment of late fees.
If you choose option 2, to plead not guilty,
you must make your request for a hearing in writing
to the Clerk within thirty (30) calendar days of the
date the ticket was received. You will be notified in
writing of your court date.
If you choose option 3, to attend driver
improvement school , you must pay the fine and fill
out the Option Form and file it with the Clerk's Office
within thirty (30) calendar days of the date you received
the ticket. You will be granted an extra ninety (90)
days to attend a Driver Improvement School in the State
of Florida, no points are assessed against your driver's
license. Failure to attend Driver Improvement School
will result in the report for suspension of your license
and the assessment of late fees.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To prevent suspension of your driver's
license, compliance with one of the three options must
be made within thirty (30) calendar days from the date
the ticket was received. There is no grace period.
If paying your traffic fine by mail, please
make checks payable and send to:
Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
ATTN: Traffic Division
P.O. Box 25400
Bradenton, FL 34206-5400
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
| Phone Number |
941-741-4060 |
| Fax Number |
941-741-4066 |
| 24-hour Automated Info Line |
941-741-4061 |
| E-mail Supervisors |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
