How do I enter a not guilty plea to a civil traffic infraction?
You must notify the Clerk’s Office, in person or in writing, within the required time period. Your case will be scheduled for an infraction hearing, at which you will be formally advised of the charge against you. You may change your plea at that time and the hearing will take place. Once you elect to contest your citation you have waived your right to pay the citation in full or pay the reduced fee and elect to attend driver improvement school. For important information concerning Infraction Hearings, click here.
You must notify the Clerk’s office, in person or in writing, within the required time frame. Your case will be scheduled for an infraction arraignment hearing where you will be formally advised of the charge against you. You may at that time change your plea and disposition will take place. If you still want to contest the charge, the case will be continued over to a non-jury trial for a later date.