Traffic Citations

A change in traffic law (Assembly Bill No. 116) resulted in many traffic offenses being decriminalized in the state of Nevada, thus creating a new category of offenses called Civil Infractions.

For information on how to resolve your traffic citation, please see the below information regarding Civil Infractions and Criminal Offenses:

Civil Infraction(s)

Civil Infraction Citations may only be resolved by the court having jurisdiction over the alleged violation(s) that you were issued a citation for or by other official action by a judge of such court.

For further information or about how to pay a fine, please visit www.NVTrafficTicket.com.

CIVIL INFRACTION INSTRUCTIONS

A peace officer has determined that you have committed a civil infraction. This determination will be final UNLESS contested. A civil infraction is a non-criminal traffic infraction. You must submit payment or request a hearing to contest the civil infraction within 90 calendar days after the citation issue date.

You MUST APPEAR in court on the ate and time indicated on this citation if:

You are a juvenile offender (16 or 17 at the time of the citation) with a civil infraction. Juveniles must appear with a parent or legal guardian

You may resolve this citation by exercising one of the following options:

Pay online: Please visit our website at www.NVTrafficTicket.com
In Person: To pay in person, bring this citation to the Customer Service windows during business hours
By Mail: Sign the citation (see Waiver bat bottom of the citation) indicating that you do not contest the civil infraction and mail the citation with your payment to the court listed on the citation - You can inquire on the fee amounts on the website or by calling the court, referencing your citation number.

CONTEST THE CITATION

You are required to request a hearing and post cash or bond in an amount equal to the total penatly amount. Ay any hearing to contest the citation, the facts that constitute the infraction must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence and the person may subpoena witnesses, including, without limitation, the peace officer or duly authorized member or volunteer of a traffic enforcement agency who issued the citation or halted the person.

If you fail to respond to the civil infraction within 90 days or fail to appear to the hearing requested above, the court will enter an order finding that you committed the civil infraction and assess the total penalty prescribed for the civil infraction. In addition, you will be liable for a collection fee and the outstanding balance will be placed in collections. You may not appeal this order.

A record of finding will be forwarded to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or the state where you were issued your driver license, if you are found to have committed a civil infraction.

Criminal Offense(s)

This citation may be disposed of only be trial in the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or by other official action by a judge of such court. Except as noted below, you may comply with this citation by exercising one of the following options:

Option 1: Personally appear in court at the time and place indicated on this citation and enter a plea to the offense charged. Your counsel may appear for you.
Option 2: Bring or Mail this citation to the court along with a cashier’s check or money order for the amount for the total bail of the citation. You can obtain this bail amount by contacting the court in which your citation has been issued.
Option 3: Sign the Bail Forfeiture Request below and either bring or mail this citation to the court along with a cashier’s check or money order for the amount of the total bail for the citation(s). You can obtain this bail amount by contacting the court in which your citation has been issued.

NOTICE:

You must appear in court at the date/time and place whenever the word “COURT” has been written within the Total Bail box.
The court may, in any case, require you to appear for a hearing.
If you choose Option 2 or Option 3 above, the citation and the total bail amount must reach the court before the date and time when this citation requires you to appear in court.
The court will not accept personal checks and will only accept cash over the counter at the court.
A record of conviction will be forwarded to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) whenever you are convicted of a traffic offense other than illegal standing or parking.
A forfeiture of bail is considered a conviction.

BAIL FORFEITURE REQUEST

On the citation, the bail forfeiture request allows the defendant to waive their right to appear in court and request the court to have their posted bail forfeited in lieu of a fine. Signing on the “Defendant’s Signature” line states that the defendant understands that since it is not the payment of fine, the court reserves the right to order the defendants appearance in court if circumstances so require.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS

When a defendant pleads or is found guilty of a misdemeanor offense, except metered parking, Nevada Law requires the court to include an administrative assessment and must render a judgement against the defendant for the assessment.

Money collected for an administrative assessment cannot be deducted from the fine imposed by the court but must be taxed against the defendant in addition to any fine.

FAILURE TO APPEAR

Nevada Law makes it unlawful for any person to violate his/her written promise to appear and a warrant may be issued for such violation.