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Traffic Court – Plead Not Guilty – Trial by Written Declaration |
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Phone: (415) 448-8230
Email: traffic@marincourt.org
Location: Civic Center, Hall of Justice, Room C-10
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Individuals may plead 'not guilty' and contest their citations without having to make a court appearance by
submitting a written declaration to the Court. These trials are given the same consideration as any other
trials heard in court. Typically, individuals elect to request trials by written declaration when they do not
live in Marin County.
An individual may request a trial by written declaration in person at the Traffic Clerk's Office or by mail
by submitting a written request to the Court on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice.
Be sure to include current address and case number with the request.
Individuals are required to post the full bail when the Request for Trial by Written Declaration is filed
with the Court. At that time the Court will direct the citing officer to also submit a written declaration
and will give the officer a due date to return the declaration. Once the judicial officer has reviewed both
declarations, the Court will issue the decision by mail.
Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 40902, defendants are required to post full bail when requesting a Trial by
Written Declaration. If defendants fail to remit full bail at the time of the Request for Trial by Written
Declaration, the Court will not grant these requests and will return requests to the defendants.
Below are links to the required forms for requesting trials by written declarations:
TR-200 - Instructions to Defendant
TR-205 - Request for Trial by Written Declaration
TR-220 - Request for New Trial (Trial de Novo)
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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-through 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) 448-8230. The phone hours are Monday – Friday 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST), and Saturday 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (PST). Calls are answered in the order received.
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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