You have a number of options for handling your citation^[G] or ticket^[G] through the Los Angeles Superior Court Online Services. You can: You will need the information on your ticket or courtesy notice^[G] to proceed with any these options.
If your ticket was issued by a law enforcement agency^[G] in a county other than Los Angeles County, you may still be able to pay it online.
The courtesy notice is not required by law but is mailed as a service of the court to provide you with information to help you handle your ticket. Your courtesy notice is created when the ticket information is entered in the Los Angeles Superior Court’s traffic management system and is usually mailed to you 3 to 4 weeks after you receive a ticket. Your courtesy notice will tell you the:
You can check the status of your ticket using the Search by Driver’s License Number feature. You will need your: You can check the status of your ticket using the Search by Ticket Number feature. You will need:
You may pay the bail^[G] amount or fine for your ticket to the Court before the date on the ticket that you are required to appear. The bail on a ticket is the amount of money required to guarantee your appearance in Court. This amount is set by a bail schedule according to your cited violation. You can pay your ticket: When you pay the fine and do not appear in court on the date on the ticket: If you do not pay your fine on or before the appearance date on your ticket you must appear in court on that date for an arraignment hearing^[G]. At your hearing, you may: When you pay the ticket, the resulting conviction will be reported on your driving record. Most traffic violations are reportable on driver’s license for a period of 3 years. This means that any violations, or points associated with those violations, will remain on your driving record for 3 years.
Your first court date is your arraignment hearing. You can make your own appointment for your hearing, or your attorney can make it for you if you have one. You should check your calendar before scheduling an arraignment date as appointments for arraignments dates cannot be changed or canceled. Most arraignment hearings are by appointment only. Court sessions are usually scheduled for 8:30 am or 1:30 pm. You can schedule your arraignment hearing:
You can have an arraignment hearing in night court. You can schedule your night court hearing by phone or online.
You can request a 60-day extension on your court date appearance if you are eligible.
Traffic school is a program where you will receive instruction in driving and traffic safety that can enhance your driving knowledge and skill level. Your successful completion of a course from one of the approved traffic schools may allow your violation to be masked from public view on your driving record. This can prevent your insurance company from seeing your violation and raising your insurance rates. The court may grant a request to attend traffic school for an eligible violation if you have not attended for a previous violation that was committed within 18 months of your present violation. You are not eligible for Traffic School if you were driving a commercial vehicle or carrying hazardous material when you were cited. NOTICE: If you are eligible and decide not to attend traffic school your automobile insurance may be adversely affected. One conviction in any 18-month period will be held confidential and not show on your driving record if you complete a traffic violator school program. Effective July 1, 2011, if you attend traffic school more than once in any 18-month period the DMV will remove the confidentiality of the second conviction from the driver's license records and the conviction and violation point will appear on the driver's license record at the DMV. An onsite traffic school provides a classroom setting for instruction. Attendance is required.
You can request traffic school online, by mail, by phone, in person at the Clerk's Office windows, or at your court arraignment hearing if you are eligible and have not attended traffic school for a previous violation within 18 months of your present violation. When you check your ticket information online or over the automated telephone system it will show or let you know if you are eligible for traffic school and allow you to sign up. You may not sign up for traffic school online, by mail, by phone, or in person if:
You may request one 30-day extension from the court in order to complete your traffic school.
You may choose your trial type if you decide to plead not guilty. Your choices are: Your bail will be returned to you if you are found not guilty at the end of your trial. If you are found guilty, your bail is forfeited and applied to the fine.
You may have gotten a fix-it ticket^[G] or correctible violations added to your ticket. Proof of correction will be required before you can pay the ticket. Your proof must be submitted by mail or in person. You may not handle these tickets online or by phone. Your ticket may be for or include: Your charges may be dismissed if you present proof of correction to the court by the due date and pay the required fee per violation. Your proof of correction certification must be done by an authorized agency, which may also require that you pay a sign-off^[G] fee. The type of violation determines the appropriate agency:

Violation Type	May be certified as corrected by:
Driver license Proof of insurance Registration violations	The DMV or by any clerk or deputy clerk of a Los Angeles Superior Court
Brake Lights Muffler violations Smog device	Any station that is licensed to make such inspections and certifications
Any violation may be certified as corrected by a Police Department, the CHP, the sheriff, the marshal, or another law enforcement agency regularly engaged in enforcement of the Vehicle Code

You can request a 90-day extension on your fine payment due date.