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Pay a Traffic Ticket
With traffic tickets, you can pay the fine and accept the penalty.
Traffic tickets are usually issued by local law enforcement. Use the information on your citation to learn more about your traffic violation. Then decide if you want to pay the fine and accept the penalty placed on your driving record. Please be aware that some traffic violations require a court appearance and cannot be paid in advance.
The Department of Driver ServicesÂ
Traffic Court Reference Manual
 has details on traffic offenses and how they can affect your driving record.
How Do I …
Pay a Traffic Ticket?
Confirm Your Traffic Violation
Confirm your traffic violation and court by looking at your traffic citation. You must pay the full amount of the fine to the correct court.
If your citation does not require a mandatory court appearance, you can resolve the case before your scheduled court date by accepting the penalty and paying the fine. Keep in mind that accepting the penalty is pleading guilty to the citation. If you pay before your court date, you will not be required to appear in court.
Pay Your Fine
To pay your traffic fine, you will need your citation number, court case number, or driver’s license number. You also will need a method of payment. Most courts offer payment options online, by phone, by mail, or in person.
Pay online
You can pay your traffic ticket online using the court’s or county’s website. If the court or county does not have a website, you can use
the Judicial Council of Georgia’s centralized database to search traffic citations
.
Pay by phone
Contact the court to arrange for payment over the phone. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
Pay by mail
Contact the court to arrange for payment. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
Pay in person
Visit the courthouse during operating hours. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
Close Your Case
After you pay the fine, the court will forward notice of the conviction to the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Any points associated with your citation shall be placed on your driving record and the case will be closed.
See a list of offenses reported to the DDS
.
Confirm Your Traffic Violation
Pay Your Fine
Close Your Case
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# Pay a Traffic Ticket
With traffic tickets, you can pay the fine and accept the penalty.
Traffic tickets are usually issued by local law enforcement. Use the information on your citation to learn more about your traffic violation. Then decide if you want to pay the fine and accept the penalty placed on your driving record. Please be aware that some traffic violations require a court appearance and cannot be paid in advance.
The Department of Driver Services [Traffic Court Reference Manual](https://dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals) has details on traffic offenses and how they can affect your driving record.
## How Do I … Pay a Traffic Ticket?
1. ## Confirm Your Traffic Violation
Confirm your traffic violation and court by looking at your traffic citation. You must pay the full amount of the fine to the correct court.
If your citation does not require a mandatory court appearance, you can resolve the case before your scheduled court date by accepting the penalty and paying the fine. Keep in mind that accepting the penalty is pleading guilty to the citation. If you pay before your court date, you will not be required to appear in court.
2. ## Pay Your Fine
To pay your traffic fine, you will need your citation number, court case number, or driver’s license number. You also will need a method of payment. Most courts offer payment options online, by phone, by mail, or in person.
Pay Your Traffic Fine
- Pay online
You can pay your traffic ticket online using the court’s or county’s website. If the court or county does not have a website, you can use [the Judicial Council of Georgia’s centralized database to search traffic citations](https://georgiacourts.gov/municipal/locate-or-pay-my-ticket/).
- Pay by phone
Contact the court to arrange for payment over the phone. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
- Pay by mail
Contact the court to arrange for payment. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
- Pay in person
Visit the courthouse during operating hours. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
3. ## Close Your Case
After you pay the fine, the court will forward notice of the conviction to the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Any points associated with your citation shall be placed on your driving record and the case will be closed. [See a list of offenses reported to the DDS](https://dds.georgia.gov/points-and-points-reduction).
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- [Confirm Your Traffic Violation](https://georgia.gov/pay-traffic-ticket#hdi-28316-step-1)
- [Pay Your Fine](https://georgia.gov/pay-traffic-ticket#hdi-28316-step-2)
- [Close Your Case](https://georgia.gov/pay-traffic-ticket#hdi-28316-step-3)
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With traffic tickets, you can pay the fine and accept the penalty.
Traffic tickets are usually issued by local law enforcement. Use the information on your citation to learn more about your traffic violation. Then decide if you want to pay the fine and accept the penalty placed on your driving record. Please be aware that some traffic violations require a court appearance and cannot be paid in advance.
The Department of Driver Services [Traffic Court Reference Manual](https://dds.georgia.gov/dds-forms-and-manuals/manuals) has details on traffic offenses and how they can affect your driving record.
## How Do I … Pay a Traffic Ticket?
1. ## Confirm Your Traffic Violation
Confirm your traffic violation and court by looking at your traffic citation. You must pay the full amount of the fine to the correct court.
If your citation does not require a mandatory court appearance, you can resolve the case before your scheduled court date by accepting the penalty and paying the fine. Keep in mind that accepting the penalty is pleading guilty to the citation. If you pay before your court date, you will not be required to appear in court.
2. ## Pay Your Fine
To pay your traffic fine, you will need your citation number, court case number, or driver’s license number. You also will need a method of payment. Most courts offer payment options online, by phone, by mail, or in person.
- Pay online
You can pay your traffic ticket online using the court’s or county’s website. If the court or county does not have a website, you can use [the Judicial Council of Georgia’s centralized database to search traffic citations](https://georgiacourts.gov/municipal/locate-or-pay-my-ticket/).
- Pay by phone
Contact the court to arrange for payment over the phone. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
- Pay by mail
Contact the court to arrange for payment. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
- Pay in person
Visit the courthouse during operating hours. Request proof of payment and keep it for your records.
3. ## Close Your Case
After you pay the fine, the court will forward notice of the conviction to the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Any points associated with your citation shall be placed on your driving record and the case will be closed. [See a list of offenses reported to the DDS](https://dds.georgia.gov/points-and-points-reduction).
- [Confirm Your Traffic Violation](https://georgia.gov/pay-traffic-ticket#hdi-28316-step-1)
- [Pay Your Fine](https://georgia.gov/pay-traffic-ticket#hdi-28316-step-2)
- [Close Your Case](https://georgia.gov/pay-traffic-ticket#hdi-28316-step-3)
## Georgia Department of Driver Services [About](https://georgia.gov/organization/georgia-department-driver-services)
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