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Violations include citations for: traffic, fish and game, boating, minor in possession of alcohol and truancy.
Please review your citation for your appearance date, time, and plea option. In some instances you may make your first appearance by telephone on or before your appearance date.
No Contest Plea: When
you enter a plea of no contest, you waive your right to trial. Your fine will
be assessed at the time you enter your no contest plea. If you choose to do
this by phone or in writing, you may ask for a bail reduction. You can pay the
balance over the phone with a credit card. If you need to set up a payment plan,
we will send you 2 copies of the agreement one you will sign and return the
other copy is yours to keep with all the ways to make future payments.
Not Guilty Plea: Not
Guilty Pleas are not accepted by phone call and must be in writing either in
person or by mail. If you plead not guilty, the case will be set for trial, and
you will receive notice of the trial date in the mail. At the trial you may
present evidence and call witnesses.
Appearance by Declaration: You may choose appear by Declaration. You must submit a Declaration and Waiver to the court up to 10 days before the trial date. However, the court will consider the officer’s testimony in reaching a decision.
When
you appear at the courthouse for your trial, check the scrolling monitors on
the first or third floor for your scheduled courtroom. If you are unable to
find your name or courtroom, check in with a clerk in room 107 or room 300.
Please be prepared to present your case at the time listed on your trial
notice. You do not have to testify if you do not want to. If you choose not to
testify, the judge will not hold that against you and will base his or her
decision on the evidence that is presented. If you fail to appear for trial
after a plea of not guilty, the court will take testimony from the officer and
make a ruling from the evidence presented.
Please be respectful and practice good courthouse etiquette.
If you do not appear on or before your first appearance date by telephone, mail or in person, the court will enter a default judgment. The entire presumptive fine (scheduled bail) will be imposed. Your driver's license will be sanctioned which could result in the suspension of you driving privileges and your account turned over for collection. Additional fees will be assessed.
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In Person: You may request a reduction of the scheduled bail. The
Court will enter a judgment, impose a fine. We will setup a payment plan if
needed or you can pay in full by cash or credit card.
By Mail: Review
the bottom of your citation and mark the option you wish to plea. If you submit
a letter of explanation and ask for a bail reduction, the Court will enter a
judgment and impose a fine. You may receive a refund check for a portion of the
bail. If you mail in check for your bail amount without a letter of
explanation, a judgment will be entered, and the full bail will be applied.
By Telephone: You
may request a reduction of the scheduled bail. The Court will accept your
credit/debit card for payment in full or setup a payment plan with you and 2
copies of the agreement will be sent out one for you to sign and return and one
to keep with all the information on payment options on it.