Traffic Ticket Option 4: Enter Plea of Nolo Contendre

If you received a citation for one of the following violations you may elect to enter a plea of Nolo Contendre in lieu of payment of the statutory fine or appearance in court:

  • Expired driver’s license
  • Expired tag
  • Failure to carry/exhibit driver’s license
  • Failure to carry/exhibit registration
  • No proof of insurance
  • Driving with suspended driver’s license without knowledge

To enter a plea of Nolo Contendre, you must:

  • Complete a Plea of Nolo Contendre and have it notarized
  • Return plea with payment and a copy of valid driver’s license, insurance or registration to the Clerk’s Office

    * You may elect to file a Plea of Nolo Contendre once in a 12-month period and no more than
       three times in your lifetime.

Fees
The court cost for this option is as follows:

  • For driver's license, tag or registration violations - $96.75
  • For insurance violations - $78.90

 

Payment
The Clerk of Courts offers several options for paying your traffic ticket (citation). You can conveniently pay using any of the following:
Forms of Payment
Accepted forms of payment vary based on payment option. Please see below for details.
  • Mail: Personal check, money order, or cashier's check
  • In person: Cash, personal check, money order, cashier's check, MasterCard, Discover
    and American Express*
Please Note:
  • The Clerk's office charges a $3.99 fee for payments made with a credit card
  • We do not accept Visa for payments made in person*
  • Any document(s) received electronically by the Traffic Division after 5:00 pm Eastern Time will be time stamped the next business day
  • Make checks payable to Orange County Clerk of Courts