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Getting a traffic ticket in LA County is a pain in the butt. No doubt about it. But thanks to the Internet, dealing with snail mail, the telephone, heck, even people is a thing of the past. We heard a promotional plug last night on KFWB 980 about the online traffic services available at Los Angeles Superior Court. It seems that the Superior Court kicked off this educational campaign in October (though we're not sure when the online services launched).
Now we haven't been pulled over in awhile--and we'd like to keep it that way--but just knowing that the service is available when we get pulled over by the black and whites makes the process of getting a moving violation a little easier for us drive-happy Angelenos. Traffic Ticket Services available online include:
- Paying a traffic ticket;
- Requeseting an extension;
- Requesting traffic school;
- Checking on the status of a traffic ticket by citation number or by driver’s license number;
- Reserving a court date; or
- Requesting a trial by declaration.
The Los Angeles Superior Court handles citations issued by law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles County...Modest convenience fees are assessed for most online credit card Traffic Court transactions, but some services—such as scheduling an initial court date--are free. For those that are not free, convenience fees are nominal.
If you need to file a small claims case or order court documents and divorce records, might as well knock those out of the way, too.
Now when we tried late last night to access the site--you guessed it--it was down for maintenance. But the system is available at the following times:
Monday - Friday: 5 AM to 10:30 PM
Saturdays: 7 AM to 6:30 PM
Sundays: 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Happy driving and we'll see you on the 405...
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What? Let me get this straight: this is a website with hours of operation? Have these people even heard of the Internet before? Should I be careful not to email them after midnight?
Yup. They got hours...but hey, maybe we should just be thankful that a gov't bureaucracy got this far?
Would that it were that simple! I would've loved to have paid my speeding ticket online.
I'll give 'em this: you are warned that it can take up to 21 days for your ticket information to become available online.
It helps if your information on the actual ticket (citation number vs. license number) jibe with the information they may or may not have on the site. Mine, apparently, did not (wish that were grounds for dismissal.)
After nearly a week of trying, I gave up and paid by phone.
Incidentally, I was on hold for 4o minutes.
Dealing with Traffic Court matters, filing small claims actions, searching civil filing and document databases and other Los Angeles Superior Court online services are entirely 24/7. The hitch sometimes for tickets is that there is a delay between the date the ticket is actually issued and when it gets entered into the system.
Think about it: The ticket has to get from the cop to the police station and the police station to the court, which then has to enter the information, one ticket at a time, since most traffic tickets are still handwritten. Oh, and by the way, there are 1.7 million traffic cases filed in our court each year.
Online Traffic Court remains the most hassle-free, convenient and accessible way to deal with most traffic matters. Please try it again if you're found it difficult to use. Our online instructions are pretty good. We really do listen to consumer comments about how we can make this service better. Don't hold back.
Allan Parachini
Public Information Officer
Los Angeles Superior Court
aparachini@lasuperiorcourt.org
Dealing with Traffic Court matters, filing small claims actions, searching civil filing and document databases and other Los Angeles Superior Court online services are entirely 24/7. The hitch sometimes for tickets is that there is a delay between the date the ticket is actually issued and when it gets entered into the system.
Think about it: The ticket has to get from the cop to the police station and the police station to the court, which then has to enter the information, one ticket at a time, since most traffic tickets are still handwritten. Oh, and by the way, there are 1.7 million traffic cases filed in our court each year.
Online Traffic Court remains the most hassle-free, convenient and accessible way to deal with most traffic matters. Please try it again if you've found it difficult to use. Our online instructions are pretty good. We really do listen to consumer comments about how we can make this service better. Don't hold back.
Allan Parachini
Public Information Officer
Los Angeles Superior Court
aparachini@lasuperiorcourt.org
Dealing with Traffic Court matters, filing small claims actions, searching civil filing and document databases and other Los Angeles Superior Court online services are entirely 24/7. The hitch sometimes for tickets is that there is a delay between the date the ticket is actually issued and when it gets entered into the system.
Think about it: The ticket has to get from the cop to the police station and the police station to the court, which then has to enter the information, one ticket at a time, since most traffic tickets are still handwritten. Oh, and by the way, there are 1.7 million traffic cases filed in our court each year. IF you don't find that ticket you got last week online yet, try again in a week or two. It still beats going to the courthouse or waiting on hold on our phones.
Online Traffic Court remains the most hassle-free, convenient and accessible way to deal with most traffic matters. Please try it again if you've found it difficult to use. Our online instructions are pretty good. We really do listen to consumer comments about how we can make this service better. Don't hold back.
Allan Parachini
Public Information Officer
Los Angeles Superior Court
aparachini@lasuperiorcourt.org
Can you use the online services if you received a camera ticket in another city such as Culver City? Can you schedule a court date to speak to a judge to explain that you don't have a job nor the money to pay the ticket/bail in order to fight to fight the ticket.