Traffic Court – Mandatory Appearances 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




Individuals who receive courtesy notices marked "Mandatory Appearance" are directed by the Court to appear on or before the due date on the courtesy notice. Individuals may plead guilty or not guilty to the violations listed in the courtesy notice. There are three ways to satisfy the requirement to appear in court.

Plead Guilty at Walk-In Traffic Court. For more information about Walk-In Traffic Court, please click here.

Plead Not Guilty and Schedule a Court Trial. For more information about Court Trials, please click here.

Plead Not Guilty and Request a Trial by Written Declaration. For more information about how to request this kind of 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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