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Phone: (415) 444-7180
Email: traffic@marincourt.org
Location: Civic Center, Hall of Justice, Room C-10
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm




To request traffic violator school, individuals must register with the Court on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. In addition to the educational benefits of attending traffic violator school, one of the primary reasons so many individuals choose this option is to avoid having their violations reported to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which often results in increased insurance rates. Those electing to attend traffic violator school will be required to pay the FULL bail amount plus a $49 administrative fee and meet ALL of the following requirements:

  1. Have a valid driver's license.
  2. Do not have a class A, class B, or commercial class C driver's license.
  3. The current violation(s) did not occur while driving a commercial vehicle as defined in Vehicle Code 15210(b).
  4. Must not have attended traffic violator school for dismissal of a prior citation issued within the past 18 months.
  5. The citation must be an infraction that is reportable to the DMV.
  6. The citation must not have a point count of more than one point, involve alcohol or drugs, involve exceeding a speed limit by more than 25 miles per hour, or require a mandatory court appearance.

Follow the directions on the back of the courtesy notice or register in person at the Traffic Clerk's Office in Room C-10 during office hours or by telephone at (415) 444-7180. A clerk cannot grant a request to attend traffic violator school unless the individual meets all of the requirements stated above. Otherwise, to attend traffic violator school while not meeting all of the above requirements, the individual must appear in 'walk-in' traffic court to make the request to the judicial officer. For information on how to schedule an appearance in 'walk in' traffic court, please click here.

More information about traffic violator schools is available through the California DMV's Traffic Violator School Classroom Location List at http://www.dmv.ca.gov. Individuals may also elect to complete an internet traffic violator school. Neither the Court nor the DMV maintains a list of these schools. Search the internet for California Traffic Violator Schools Online. In addition to the fee paid to the Court, each traffic violator school charges a fee, paid directly to the school at the time of registration for the program. The amount of this fee varies for each school.

An individual who has a second violation on the same citation which requires proof of correction, must submit the signed proof of correction plus the $25 transaction fee for each correctable violation at the same time traffic violator school is requested. The Court will direct individuals to submit proof of completion of traffic violator school by a specific due date. Failure to provide proof of completion of traffic violator school to the Court by the due date will result in the reporting of the citation as a conviction to DMV. Upon successful completion of traffic violator school and submitting of proof of completion, the Court will dismiss the violations pursuant to Vehicle Code section 1803.5. It is the responsibility of every individual to return the original certificate of completion to the Court by the completion date.

When registering for traffic violator school with the Court, individuals will be given sixty days to complete it and send the Court the ORIGINAL certificate of completion. Copies of the completion certificates will not be accepted.

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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