Contra Costa County Traffic Courts
If you found yourself getting a traffic ticket in Contra Costa County, CA, there is 5 designated courthouses for handling Contra Costa traffic court tickets. This includes Walnut Creek traffic court, Martinez traffic court, Contra Costa County traffic court, Pittsburg traffic court, and Richmond traffic court.
Types of Violations
Your citation may include the following types of violations:
Infraction Violations
An infraction is a violation of, or failure to comply with, certain provisions of the Vehicle Code, local ordinance or other law or statute. An infraction is not punishable by imprisonment; the maximum sentence on most infractions is a $250 fine (plus assessments and fees). You may not be sentenced to alternate jail time on an infraction and cannot have a trial by jury unless an infraction is combined with a misdemeanor charge.
Misdemeanor Violations
Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any law of this state, misdemeanor offenses are punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding $1000 (plus assessments and fees), or by both.
Mandatory Appearance
You may have been cited for a violation which requires you to appear in court. If proof is also required, you must bring the proof to your scheduled appearance date. Failure to appear may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest and a hold being placed on your driver’s license. Mandatory appearance citations cannot be paid without first appearing in court.
Proof Of Correction (POC)
Proof of Correction is a “Fix It” citation. It allows you to show the violation has been corrected and to pay a mandated Proof of Correction fee.
For more information about the locations of the Contra Costa traffic courthouses, their contact information, and hours operations, please see below.
Walnut Creek Traffic Court
The Walnut Creek traffic court is located on Ygnacio Valley Road and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the Walnut Creek area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Walnut Creek, Contra Costa traffic court:
Contra Costa Traffic Court – 640 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 608-1000
Martinez Traffic Court
The Martinez traffic court is located on Court Street and is the location for traffic ticket violations in the Martinez area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Martinez, Contra Costa traffic court:
Contra Costa Superior Court – 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 945553
Phone: (925) 608-1000
Contra Costa County Traffic Court
The Contra Costa County traffic court is located on Pine Street and is the location for traffic ticket violations in the Martinez area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Contra Costa County traffic court:
Contra Costa County Family Court – 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 608-1000
Pittsburg Traffic Court
The Pittsburg traffic court is located on Center Drive and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the Pittsburg area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Pittsburg, Contra Costa traffic court:
Pittsburg Superior Court – 1000 Center Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Phone: (925) 608-1000
Richmond Traffic Court
The Richmond traffic court is located on 37th Street and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the Richmond area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Richmond, Contra Costa traffic court:
Richmond Superior Court – 100 S. 37th Street, Richmond, CA 94805
Phone: (925) 608-1000
How to Beat a Contra Costa Traffic Court Ticket
Contra Costa County Speeding Tickets
The lights are flashing, the siren is blaring and you just handed the traffic officer your license, registration and proof of insurance. All because you were driving over the speed limit. Again! It doesn’t feel great does it? Don’t despair though, getting caught is always a wake-up call but the good news is that fighting a speeding ticket is not too difficult under the right circumstances.
Contra Costa County Red Light Tickets
Fighting a red light ticket may be easier than you’d ever think! But first, you’ll want to make double sure that all of the information reflected on the ticket is actually accurate. Unfortunately, with the rise of fraud and identity theft, there have been some cases of con-artists mailing out falsified tickets. Check your name, address and vehicle information closely for anything that seems missing or incorrect. Once you’re sure it is a legitimate document, you can begin to examine various forms of defense and move forward with contesting a red light ticket.
Contra Costa County Cell Phone Tickets
We all know the feeling. You’re multi-tasking your way through a busy morning and you quickly use your cell phone while you’re behind the wheel of a car. Suddenly highway patrol magically appears out of nowhere, pulls you over and slaps you with a cell phone ticket. As you watch them drive away it’s easy to give in to the despair and just pay up. However, fighting a cell phone ticket is actually a little simpler than you may think, especially if you’ve done a few key things correctly.