Traffic Court – Plead Not Guilty – Court Trial 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




Infraction Citations

Individuals who wish to plead 'not guilty' on an infraction citation may schedule a court trial date by appearing in the Traffic Clerk's Office on or before the due date on the citation. They must post the full bail before a trial date will be set. The Court places the bail in a trust account until after the court trial has been conducted and the judicial officer has made a ruling.

If the Court finds the individual not guilty or if the case is dismissed for any reason, the bail is refunded within a few days after the trial. If the Court finds the individual guilty, the bail that is held in trust is applied to the fines and fees ordered by the judicial officer.

Court trials are scheduled every day, Monday through Friday, at various times. The Traffic Court clerk will schedule court trials. When requesting a court trial, an individual is assigned a trial date and the officer who issued the citation will be subpoenaed to appear at the trial.

Misdemeanor Citations

An individual cited for a misdemeanor violation must appear in walk-in traffic court for an arraignment, prior to scheduling a court trial. For information on walk-in traffic court, please click here.

An individual charged with a misdemeanor violation of 'failure to appear', after disregarding the Court's notices to pay or appear in court by a due date, may elect to pay the bail in full or appear in walk-in traffic court or schedule a court trial.

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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