Traffic Court – Correctable (Fix It) Citations Print this Page
Phone: (415) 444-7180
Email: traffic@marincourt.org
Location: Civic Center, Hall of Justice, Room C-10
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm


Correctable (Fix It) Citations, Proof of Correction
and Reduced Bail

Proof of Correction and Reduced Bail

The courtesy notice will indicate whether a violation can be resolved by presenting proof of correction and paying a $25 fee for each correctable violation by the due date. This fee is a bail reduction available only to individuals who provide the Court with proof that the underlying violation has been corrected. If such proof is not provided to the Court, the full bail shown on the courtesy notice is due and payable by the due date.

Individuals cited for multiple violations on the same citation, with one or more correctable violations may provide the Court with proof that the violation has been corrected and pay a $25 transaction fee for each correctable violation for processing that portion of the citation only.

If proof of correction is accepted, the transaction fee will be processed and the correctable violation(s) on the citation will be dismissed. The reduced bail amount shown on the courtesy notice reflects the transaction fee and is required, along with other bail payments to clear the remaining violation(s) on the citation.

Acceptable proof of correction consists of certification to the Court on the form provided on the reverse side of the citation or courtesy notice, received in the Traffic Clerk's Office by the due date. Certification must be obtained from an authorized representative of one of the following agencies:

  • Department of Motor Vehicles, California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies for driver's license and registration violations.
  • State certified service stations, California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies for brake, lamp, smog device and muffler violations.
  • Insurance company for insurance violations.

Individuals electing to attend traffic violator school for other violations on a citation that includes a correctable violation must pay the bail before registering for traffic violator school. If proof of correction has been provided to the Court, the total amount due will be the bail for the traffic violator school-eligible violations plus the $25 transaction fee for each correctable violation. If no proof of correction has been provided, the total amount due will be the full bail on the courtesy notice.

Correctable Citations for Mechanical, Registration, Driver's License or Insurance violations

Below are the options available to individuals cited for correctable violations. For each of these options, proof of correction may be presented to the Court in person or by mail.

  1. Mechanical Violations

    1. If the individual has corrected mechanical problem, obtain a police officer's signature on the back of the citation or courtesy notice and return it to the Court on or before the due date with a $25 proof of correction fee for each violation. These violations will then be dismissed by the Court.

    2. If the individual has not corrected, or cannot correct, the mechanical problem, the full bail is payable by the due date or the individual must appear in court.

  2. Registration Violations

    1. If the registration is current but was not in the vehicle when cited, present the registration, or a copy if by mail, to the Court, along with a $25 proof of correction fee, on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. Then the Court will dismiss the violation.

    2. If the vehicle was not registered at the time of the citation, the registration must be paid at the DMV and the DMV can sign the citation. Present the registration, or a copy if by mail, or the signed citation to the Court, along with a $25 proof of correction fee, on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. Then the Court will dismiss the violation.

  3. Driver's License Violations

    1. If the individual had a valid driver's license but was not carrying it when cited, present the driver's license, or a copy if by mail, to the Court, along with a $25 proof of correction fee, on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. Then the Court will dismiss the violation.

    2. If the individual did not have a driver's license, or the license was expired, the license must be obtained from the DMV and the DMV can sign the citation. Present the license, or a copy if by mail or the signed citation to the Court, along with a $25 proof of correction fee, on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. Then the Court will dismiss the violation. Please note: Individuals who cannot obtain driver's licenses must either appear in court or pay the full amount of the bail on the courtesy notice.

  4. Insurance Violations

    1. If the insurance is current but was not in the vehicle when cited, present the insurance certificate or policy, or copy if by mail, to the Court, along with a $25 proof of correction fee, on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. Proof of insurance must include the effective date, expiration date, policy number, make and description of the vehicle insured. Then the Court will dismiss the violation. Please note that insurance violations cannot be signed off by police officers.

    2. If the vehicle was not insured at the time of the citation, individuals may appear in the Traffic Clerk's Office to ask for a bail reduction. They may also appear in court or pay the full amount of the bail on the courtesy notice. For information on pleading guilty in walk in traffic court, please click here. For information on pleading not guilty and scheduling a court trial, please click here.
Overview

The Traffic Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except holidays. The office is located on the Court Floor of the Marin County Civic Center Hall of Justice in Room C-10. For directions to the Civic Center, please click here.

The Marin County Civic Center has three drive-though arches. From the middle arch lobby only, take the elevator to the "C" floor. After passing through security screening, go left to the end of the hall to Room C-10. For individuals wishing to speak with a clerk in this office, please call (415) 444-7180 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Calls are answered in the order received. Since these phone lines are very busy, the best times to call are early afternoons.

The mailing address is:
Marin County Superior Court - Traffic
P.O. Box 4988
San Rafael, CA 94913-4988

Spanish Language Services

The Traffic Clerk's Office has several Spanish speaking clerks to assist the public and some forms are also available for review in Spanish. In court hearings, there is usually a Spanish language interpreter in the courtroom to assist non-English speakers at these hearings.

 
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