All traffic citations issued within Charlotte County are handled by the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office.

You may pay all traffic fines and court costs at any of the two office locations of the Clerk of the Circuit Court between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Addresses listed below.

If you will be submitting your payment through the mail, please do not send cash.  All cashier's checks or money orders should be made payable to Barbara T. Scott, Clerk. Currently, our office will accept VISA or MASTERCARD payments.

You must contact our office within thirty (30) calendar days from the date you receive a traffic citation by electing one of the following options below:

OPTION #1

If there is no court appearance required, and you wish to pay the penalty in full accepting the points (if applicable), you can complete the Traffic Option Form, enclose this form with the payment.

If the citation was issued for not carrying or exhibiting valid driver's license, or registration, or exhibit proof of insurance, valid proof of the above must accompany the payment of a dismissal fee.

OPTION #2

To choose the school option, complete the Traffic Option Form and the School Affidavit Form, enclose them with the school option payment amount, (see Fine Chart Form) below for school fine amount.

You must then contact any school that offers a state approved basic (4) four hour driving course and sign up. A fee may be charged for registration.  A list of approved schools is available through the yellow pages under “driving instructions” or “traffic schools”.  You may also take a class offered through the internet.  Upon completion of the school, you must present proof of a completion certificate or certificate number to the Clerk's Office within (60) sixty calendar days of the original payment date, in order to have the points withheld from your license.

PLEASE NOTE:  The driving school option can only be elected once in a twelve (12) month period, and no more than five (5) times in a lifetime. 

OPTION #3

You also have the option of requesting an arraignment hearing.  If you choose this option, our office will schedule you for a hearing before the county Judge. The arraignment will be held at the Charlotte County Justice Center.  If you enter a plea of Not Guilty at the arraignment hearing you will be scheduled for a trail hearing at the Charlotte County Justice Center.

• School Affidavit Form (PDF file)

• School Affidavit Form (Spanish) (PDF file)

• Traffic School Option Form (PDF file)

• Fine Chart (PDF file)