San Diego County Traffic Courts
If you found yourself getting a traffic ticket in San Diego County, CA, there are 4 designated courthouses for handling San Diego traffic court tickets. This includes San Diego traffic court, Vista traffic court, Chula Vista traffic court, and El Cajon 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 location of the San Diego traffic courthouses, their contact information, and hours operations, please see below.
San Diego Traffic Court
The San Diego traffic court is located on Clairemont Mesa Blvd and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the Central San Diego area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the San Diego traffic court:
San Diego County, Kearny Mesa Courthouse – 8950 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 634-1800
Vista Traffic Court
The Vista traffic court is located on South Melrose Drive and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the Vista area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Vista, San Diego traffic court:
San Diego North County Regional Center – 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081
Phone: (760) 201-8500
Chula Vista Traffic Court
The Chula Vista traffic court is located on 3rd Avenue and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the Chula Vista area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the Chula Vista, San Diego traffic court:
San Diego South County Regional Center – 500 3rd Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 746-6200
El Cajon Traffic Court
The El Cajon traffic court is located on East Main Street and is the location for all traffic ticket violations in the El Cajon area and surrounding vicinity.
Here is the official website for the El Cajon, San Diego traffic court:
San Diego East County Regional Center – 250 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 456-4100
How to Beat a San Diego Traffic Court Ticket
San Diego 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.
San Diego 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.
San Diego 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.