Your courtesy notice will indicate if you are eligible for traffic school. Do not attend traffic school prior to paying the bail and traffic school fee to the court.
Beginning August 1, 2009, traffic violators in Orange County who qualify for traffic school will have the option of attending any DMV-approved classroom traffic school or any court-approved online traffic school. Traffic school will no longer be offered at court locations.
Please contact California Traffic Safety Institute (CTSI) at
www.ctsi-courtnetwork.org or call (661) 940-1907 to request or select from a list of DMV approved classroom or court approved home study online traffic school programs.
The clerk can authorize an 8 hour traffic violator school if the defendant is a licensed driver, the offense is an infraction pertaining to the California Vehicle Code rules of the road and equipment violations and the violation is reportable to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
You are ineligible if:
- The violation carries more than one point count with the Department of Motor Vehciles.
- The violation occured within 18 months after the date of a previous violation in which you previously elected to attend traffic school.
- The violation is related to alcohol or drug use or possession.
- You have failed to appear by the scheduled appearance date and a civil assessment has been added and not paid
- You have failed to appear and an additional violation of Vehicle Code section 40508(a) has been added and not adjudicated
- The violation is for speeding in excess of 25 miles over a speed limit
- The violation occurred in a commercial vehicle
- You hold a Commercial Class A, B, or C license
If you have received a courtesy notice in the mail from the Court, it will indicate if you are eligible to attend traffic school and the total amount to be paid. If you do not receive a courtesy notice or are unsure if your violation qualifies for traffic school, you may contact the Centralized Call Center or visit your nearest Court and obtain that information. Click here for more information on the Information and Payment Center, Centralized Call Center.
Payments can be made in person, by mail, by phone or online. The Court accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Diners Club. If making payment via phone, mail or internet, the Traffic school information will be mailed to you. You MUST present your receipt for payment to be admitted to class.
Installment Agreements are available for payment of your Traffic School bail as listed on your courtesy notice. For arrangements, please appear at the Clerk’s Office during regularly scheduled Court hours to determine eligibility. At this time, payment arrangements are NOT available via the internet. Click here for locations and hours.
In person: Payments may be made in person at any Justice Center. Click here for locations and hours.
By phone: Contact the Information and Payment Center, Centralized Call Center at (714) 449-8100. Hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. Click here for more information on the Information and Payment Center, Centralized Call Center.
By mail: Checks and money orders only. DO NOT MAIL CASH. Checks and money orders should be made payable to “Clerk of the Court”. To ensure your payment is credited to the correct case, include the case or citation number. All checks must be preprinted with the account holder's name. Mail payments to: Information Payment Center, P.O. Box 5400, Fullerton, CA 92838-0400.
Online (internet) payment: Traffic School online payment and enrollment criteria is listed below If you choose to pay the bail on your citation, you can do so by accessing the citation payment processing page. A $4.00 processing fee will be charged by the provider for this service.
- You must have your citation number; the citation cannot be past due or have previous extensions or court appearances.
- Your payment will be processed and a confirmation of payment will be available for printing.
- The Traffic School information and a receipt for payment will be mailed to you.
Effective January 1, 2008, Installment Agreements are available for the payment of your traffic school bail as listed on your courtesy notice. For arrangements, please appear at the Clerk's Office during regularly scheduled court hours to determine eligibility.
Note: Your traffic school dismissal will not be entered by the court until entire balance is paid in full. At this time, payment arrangements are not available via the internet. Click here for locations and hours.
On or after August 1, 2009, please contact California Traffic Safety Institute (CTSI) at www.ctsi-courtnetwork.org or call (661) 940-1907 to request or select from a list of DMV approved classroom or court approved home study online traffic school programs.
For assistance in Spanish or Vietnamese, please call (619) 542-0539.
- If you elect to attend a DMV approved classroom traffic school, you must submit your certificate of completion to the address provided to you or submit it to the court. Ultimately it is your responsibility to ensure the court receives your proof on or before the due date. If you elect to attend a court approved online program, your certificate of completion will be electronically transmitted to the court.
