Traffic Division

Forms

PLEASE NOTE
 COURT DATES ASSIGNED
ON YOUR CITATION CANNOT BE CHANGED

  Traffic Court

Traffic, Misdemeanor First Appearances
Monday - Thursday Held in Courtroom 6C

Traffic, Misdemeanor Jury Trials and Time to Pay
 Hearings held in Courtroom 5C

          Traffic Division handles traffic violations, DUIs, misdemeanors, and conservation cases. State, municipal
          and county police agencies deposit all traffic tickets, warrants and citations issued in Sangamon County
          with the Traffic Division. Traffic Division clerks set court dockets, clerk court hearings, and collects fines
          and fees.

          Traffic and misdemeanor first appearances, where the defendant will state their guilt or innocence to
          charges, are conducted in Sangamon County Building Courtroom 6C daily, Monday through Thursday.
          Traffic, misdemeanor jury trials, and time to pay hearings are conducted in Courtroom 5C.

          The Circuit Clerk’s office has the responsibility of accepting traffic citations issued in Sangamon County.

          Pay citations in person, at the Circuit Clerk’s Office, in Room 405 of the Sangamon County Courts
          Complex. 

          Pay traffic citations online with Electronic Payments using a credit card.

          Pay traffic fines by mail with a completed appearance plea of guilty and waiver form along with payment.
          Payment must be a money order or cashier's check.  PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
 

You can plead guilty by mail. 

Appearance Plea of guilty and Waiver

or

Pay your Traffic Fine over the Internet

We Accept



NOTICE

Electronic Payments must be made at least
three (3) days prior to your first court date.

In some cases, it may take up to 21 days for the law enforcement agency that
issued the citation to forward it to this office for processing.

If you find that your citation is not available, please try us again in a few days.

 

   Citations could be causing a hold or suspension of your driving privileges, please phone the Secretary
   of State (217) 785-8619 You will need to give them your drivers license number.  The Circuit Clerk's
   office requires the citation numbers to clear your license.