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Riverside County Traffic Ticket Resources
Case lookup, DMV point checks, how to read your ticket, and what to do if you missed your court date. Everything useful in one place.
Case lookup, DMV point checks, how to read your ticket, and what to do if you missed your court date. Everything useful in one place.
Look up your traffic case online — see your fine amount, case status, due dates, and traffic school eligibility. You'll need your citation number.
Go to riverside.epay-it.com ↗Official court website with current hours, locations, forms, and division-specific information including the traffic division.
riverside.courts.ca.gov ↗The specific traffic division page — court locations, procedures, and traffic school info directly from Riverside County Superior Court.
Traffic Division ↗Check your official California DMV driving record to see your current point count, license status, and any restrictions. You can order a copy online.
DMV Driving Record ↗Pay your Riverside County traffic fine, pay the traffic school admin fee, or request a deadline extension — all through the court's online payment portal.
Pay at riverside.epay-it.com ↗Payments, extensions, and general case information — available any time, no hold times. Call (951) 222-0384.
Call (951) 222-0384A California traffic citation (Uniform Traffic Citation) contains a lot of small-print information. Here's what actually matters for traffic school purposes.
Usually in the top right corner. This is what you'll need to look up your case online or by phone. Format varies by agency — it may be numeric only or include letters.
This is the date you must either appear in court OR take another action (pay the fine, request traffic school, etc.). Your 60-day traffic school deadline counts from this date. Don't confuse it with the date the ticket was issued — they're often different.
Your ticket may show two different dollar amounts:
BAIL AMT — What you'd pay to just pay the fine and take the point on your record.
TS BAIL or TRAFFIC SCHOOL BAIL — A higher amount that includes the court's traffic school admin fee. If this field is populated, you're pre-approved for traffic school.
If there's no TS Bail field, or it's blank, you'll need to request traffic school permission separately.
The California Vehicle Code (CVC) section you're cited for. Minor infractions eligible for traffic school typically start with CVC codes like 22350 (unsafe speed), 21453 (red light), 21803 (yield), etc. Major violations (misdemeanors, DUI) are generally not traffic-school eligible.
Some citations have a checkbox or field that says "Traffic School Approved" or similar. If it's checked or marked, you're pre-approved. If blank or marked "No," you need to request permission from the court.
Missing your appearance date in Riverside County is a separate and more serious situation than missing just the traffic school deadline. Here's what typically happens and what to do.
The longer you wait, the more complicated it gets. A missed date that's caught early is much easier to resolve than one that's been sitting for months.
Go to riverside.epay-it.com and look up your citation. You'll be able to see whether an FTA has been entered and what your current balance is (including any civil assessment).
Call (951) 777-3147 Mon–Fri 7:30am–2:00pm and explain the situation. In many cases, the clerk can tell you your options — which may include paying the civil assessment, requesting a new hearing date, or resolving it online.
If your situation is complicated (warrant issued, license suspended, multiple FTAs), a traffic attorney who knows Riverside County Superior Court may be worth the cost. Many offer free consultations.
If you're here because you still have time to complete traffic school — don't wait. Get it done today.
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