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John L. Baxter Courthouse | 333 S 200 E, Salt Lake City UT 84111

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TRAFFIC CITATIONS

If you’ve been given a traffic ticket, we recommend using the Traffic Resolution Information Platform (TRIP). TRIP is a website that explains what you need to do to resolve the matter quickly and effectively. By using this service, you’ll be able to follow clear instructions and avoid any mistakes. Please click the button below to begin using this platform.

Traffic Resolution Information Platform (TRIP)

ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC INFORMATION (Click on options below for additional information)

Deferred Prosecution Agreement
  1. Only citations issued within the past 21 days are eligible for this option.
  2. A deferred traffic prosecution agreement is an agreement where the prosecutor agrees not to prosecute the case if you complete the requirements of the agreement.  If you successfully complete the terms of the agreement, the citation will be dismissed, no plea is required, and the citation will not be reported to the Driver’s License Division.
  3. If you do not qualify for a deferred traffic prosecution agreement, you may qualify for a plea in abeyance.

To learn more, click here, which will take you to a new webpage

Plea In Abeyance agreement (“PIA”) without appearing in court.

This option requires that you accept responsibility (plead guilty). However, your case will be dismissed if you meet the following conditions:

  • Pay the fine amount plus a $25.00 PIA fee
  • Complete traffic school
  • Have no new violations of the law during the abeyance period

If you complete all requirements, the case will be reported to the Driver’s License Division as a dismissal.

To see if you qualify for the Plea in Abeyance (PIA), click here. 

Pay your citation or make payment arrangements by contacting the court.

Making payment does not require you to complete traffic school or pay the $25.00 additional PIA fee, but it does act as a conviction and is reported to the Driver License Division.  Click here if you wish to pay the citation. 

Make arrangements to appear in court before a Judge. 

Click here if you either want to negotiate with the prosecutor or set the case for a hearing with a judge. 

“Fix It” or Equipment Violations

What You Need to Do:

  1. Fix the issue listed on your citation.
  2. Have your vehicle inspected by one of the following:
    • A local law enforcement officer, or
    • A Judicial Assistant at the Salt Lake City Justice Court
  3. Ask them to sign off on the bottom of your citation after confirming the issue is fixed.
  4. Submit your signed citation to the court:
    • By mail, or
    • In person at the Justice Court

✅ You must complete these steps within 14 days, in order for your citation to be dismissed.

Driving Record

For more information about how a citation may affect your driving record, or to learn about the points assigned to different types of violations:

🔗 Visit the Utah Driver License Division website
🔗 Or go to the Utah Point System page

Accidents, School Zones and Speed 20+ miles over the limit

If you are interested in traffic school and your citation involves any of the following:

  • An accident
  • Speeding in a school zone
  • Driving 20 or more miles over the speed limit

You must contact a Judicial Assistant by phone or in person to find out if you qualify.

🚫 Note: Drivers with a Commercial Driver License (CDL) are not eligible for traffic school.

Online Traffic School

If you are taking online traffic school without seeing a Judge, please click here to register.

If you have been ordered by a Judge to take online traffic school, please click here to register.

Interpreter Request
If English is not your primary language and you are unable to understand or communicate in English, the court will appoint an interpreter for you for all court hearings. You must request a court interpreter at least 3 days before the hearing, or the hearing may have to be postponed. To request a court interpreter, you may call the court at (801)535-6300, you may also email the court so that an interpreter may be scheduled to appear at your court hearing.

Legal Resources
Utah State Bar list of Legal Clinics
Utah Free Legal Answers

ADA Notice

If you are involved in a case—as a party, witness, or potential juror—and you need accommodations (such as communication aids or services) for an upcoming court proceeding, please contact us.

📞 Call the Salt Lake City Justice Court at (801) 535-6300
📅 Please call at least three business days before your scheduled proceeding.

NOTE: ALL FEES PAID ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.