Any person charged with a moving traffic violation (other than violations involving driver licenses, vehicle registration, proof of insurance, or any violation requiring a mandatory court appearance), and who has not signed a Driving School Affidavit (PDF) in the past twelve (12) months, or more than seven (7) times within a lifetime, is eligible to elect …
Category: Traffic
The Clerk’s Office does not conduct or schedule Driver Improvement School classes. You may select a school of your choice from the list of schools available on the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles website.
A civil traffic infraction is a non-criminal charge that can usually be disposed of by the payment of a civil penalty or an election to attend Driver Improvement School. A court appearance is often not required, except in cases where the violation involves an accident with serious bodily injury or fatality, driving thirty (30) miles …
Attending Driver Improvement School will keep points from going on your driving record. The citation will show on your record, but will show an adjudication withheld.
A suspension will be entered against your driver license, and you will be subject to additional penalties. You may also be turned over to a collection agency for any unpaid fines.
A court hearing may be requested by mailing a written request to the Traffic Division at: Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller Attn: Traffic Division P.O. Box 7800 Tavares, FL 32778 You can also visit the Traffic Division at the Lake County Courthouse, 550 W. Main St., East Wing, First Floor, Tavares, FL, …
Traffic ticket payments may be mailed using the pre-addressed blue envelope provided to you with your citation, paid online, paid over the phone, or paid at the cashier’s window located in the Lake County Courthouse, 550 W. Main St., East Wing, First Floor, Tavares, FL. If you did not receive the pre-addressed blue envelope, you …
A Driving School Affidavit (PDF) must be filed, along with the appropriate fee amount, in the Clerk’s Office by mail or in-person. This affidavit may also be obtained from the Clerk’s Office in the county nearest you, but must be filed in Lake County. The completed, signed, and notarized affidavit, may be submitted in-person or by mail …
Most of these letters are explaining ways to handle a suspension or are informing you of a suspension that is about to occur. Some letters are informing you of a class that you must take within a specific time due to an accident. It is important for you to follow the directions of the letter …
If you missed your court date for a civil citation to which you pled not guilty, you are not able to reschedule. The judge will have already addressed and decided your case. For more information, contact Civil Traffic at (352) 742-4133. If you missed your court date for a criminal traffic offense, contact the Criminal …