I have questions about traffic tickets and traffic violations
- I lost my traffic ticket. How do I get a copy?
- Where do I pay my ticket?
- I got a parking ticket in New York City
- I got a camera violation in New York City
- My license was suspended or revoked. How do I get it back?
- What is the statute of limitations on traffic tickets?
Answer
- The ticket will have the name and address of the court to whom you must appear should you wish to contest the ticket.
- If you lost your ticket, you must contact the court or traffic violations bureau that issued it. The court can be a city court, or a town and village court.
- If you cannot find the court that issued the ticket, the NY DMV's call center may be able to help you. Read the New York State Troopers FAQ for a description of that service.
- Court Help has pages on traffic cases and traffic infractions.
- New York State Troopers Ticket -- Go to the State Troopers FAQ link for questions about tickets issued by New York State Troopers
- New York City parking tickets -- go to the link for the NYC Dept of Finance
- New York City traffic tickets -- go to the link for the NY DMV
- There is information on "Monthly Installment Payment Plans for Vehicle & Traffic Offenses" on the nycourts.gov website.
- There is no statute of limitations on payment of fines for traffic or speeding tickets after a finding of guilty by plea or default.
- The statute of limitations for the prosecution of a traffic offense is one year. Criminal Procedure Law 30.10 (2)(d).
- Speed restrictions while driving are defined in Vehicle and Traffic Law, art 30.
Links & Files
- Court Help -- Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Opens in new window
- Court Help -- Leandra's Law (Child Passenger Protection Act) Opens in new window
- Court Help -- Traffic Cases Opens in new window
- Court Help -- Types of Criminal Cases Opens in new window
- NYCourts.gov -- Monthly Installent Payment Plans for Vehicle & Traffic Offenses Opens in new window
- NYC Parking Tickets and Camera Violations Opens in new window
- NY Dept of Motor Vehicles -- How to plead to or pay New York City (NYC) 'TVB' traffic tickets Opens in new window
- NY Dept of Motor Vehicles -- Suspensions and revocations Opens in new window
- NY Dept of Motor Vehicles -- Tickets received outside New York City Opens in new window
- New York State Troopers FAQ Opens in new window
- I have a DUI and was not allowed to enter Canada. Opens in new window
- Where do I pay or appeal a traffic ticket? Opens in new window
- What books do the public access law libraries have on automobile offenses such as drunk driving and traffic tickets? Opens in new window
- What information should be in a supporting deposition for a traffic or parking violation ticket? Opens in new window
- What is a refusal hearing? Opens in new window