Traffic Ticket / Citation

Within 30 calendar days from the date you received your citation, you must comply by selecting one of the following options:

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PAY TICKET - (points may be assessed). To find out what you owe for your traffic ticket, please review Fees & Costs or call 772-462-6900.

REQUEST COURT HEARING - You may request to take your ticket to court. You can submit your request via the Traffic Upload form.

ELECT TRAFFIC SCHOOL - (if eligible). This option must be submitted in writing along with full payment of the school election price of the citation. Review the Fees & Costs for the school election price of the citation. You may upload your request via the Traffic Upload form.

Failure to comply will result in your driver license being suspended and additional costs assessed.

If you have been issued a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance / registration / driver license, you must submit proof along with payment within 30 calendar days via the  Traffic Upload form. Because your case requires specific clerk attention, please contact our office for further clarification at 772-462-6900.

Pay the Ticket

Four Ways to Pay

ONLINE:

Search for your case and pay the citation fee. An additional convenience fee applies to credit card payments. This option is not available to individuals outside the U.S.
Pay Online

PHONE:

Call 866-253-7528 and follow the prompts. If outside the U.S., enter the first five digits of your postal code when prompted for the zip code.

IN PERSON:

You may pay at either of the following locations:

• Fort Pierce Main Office
• St. Lucie West Office

Visit our Location and Hours page for directions and business hours.

BY MAIL:

Make your check or money order payable to "Clerk and Comptroller, St. Lucie County." Funds must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank.

Include your ticket number(s), a contact phone number, and any applicable documentation such as:

• Copy of your driver license
• Vehicle registration
• Insurance card
• Proof of Compliance Affidavit
• Traffic School Affidavit

Mail all materials to:
Clerk and Comptroller, St. Lucie County
Attn: Traffic Department
250 N.W. Country Club Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Ticket for Registration, Insurance, or Driver’s License?

You Might Be Eligible for Dismissal or Reduction

If you receive a citation for any of the following and can provide proof it was valid at the time of citation, you may qualify to pay a $10.00 fee and have the citation dismissed:

• Expired driver license (6 months or less)
• Failure to possess a valid vehicle registration
• Failure to possess a valid driver license
• Expired tag (6 months or less)
• No proof of insurance (F.S. 316.646(1))

Submit valid documentation and a Proof of Compliance Affidavit using one of the methods below:

• Upload: Traffic Document Upload Form
• Mail: Clerk and Comptroller, St. Lucie County, 250 N.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
• E-file through E-Portal: Florida Courts E-Filing Portal | File Court Documents Online

If the document was not valid at the time of citation but was renewed within 30 days, you may qualify for a reduced fee instead of dismissal. No points are assessed for these citations.

Payment Options for Reduced or Dismissal Fees:

• By Phone: 772-462-6900, option 2
• By Mail: Clerk and Comptroller, St. Lucie County, 250 N.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Note: These options are not available online or through the automated phone system. Requests must be submitted within 30 calendar days of citation issuance.

Elect Traffic School

No points are assessed against your driver license if you attend a driver improvement school. Payment and School Election Affidavit are due within 30 days. Failure to attend the school or pay the fine will result in suspension of your license or late fees being assessed.

Eligibility

• You must not have elected school within the last 12 months or eight times in your lifetime.
• Any driver charged with exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph or higher MAY NOT elect traffic school and must appear in court.
• A CDL (Commercial Driver License) holder may not elect school on any citation.
• Non-moving violations are not eligible for school election.
• Use the Driver License Check feature on the Department of Motor Vehicles website to review if there are prior school elections linked to your license.

School Election Options (select one)

• Elect Traffic School with nCourt.  
• Call 772-871-7200 to speak with a Deputy Clerk. First, complete the School Election Affidavit and submit via the Traffic Upload Form
• Visit our Fort Pierce or St. Lucie West office in person 

Fees

By electing this option you will pay the rate according to the charge shown on the citation indicated in the Fee w/Driving School Chart. In addition, you are responsible for the Driver Improvement School cost.

TRAFFIC SCHOOL

Visit State of Florida approved list of Driving and Education Course Schools  for a list of available Florida approved courses. It is your responsibility to make certain that a Certificate of Completion for traffic school is received by our office. You can verify if your certificate was already electronically filed into the case by using the Public Search Court Case Search option. To file your Certificate of Completion, visit the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and follow the prompts to establish a self-represented litigant account or sign in if you already have an account.

Request a Court Hearing

Court Request Forms

If you choose to contest the ticket, you must make your request for a hearing in writing to the Clerk within 30 calendar days of the date of the citation. You will be notified of your court date. You may upload the court request form thru the Traffic Upload form or you may write the Clerk's office at:

Clerk and Comptroller, St. Lucie County
Attn: Traffic Department
250 N.W. Country Club Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

• Court Request and Request to Release Suspension
• Court Request with Email Designation
• Designation of E-Mail Address for Party Not Represented by an Attorney
• Plea of Guilty / No Contest and Request for No Hearing
• Proof of Compliance Affidavit
• School Election Affidavit and Affidavit for Child Restraint Offenders Program (C.R.O.P)