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2025 Escheatment

If you were mailed a notice - see the claim steps/instructions here (pdf); to see if you are a claimant - see the list of payees here (pdf). Please note that the notice you received contained an error in stating that the funds were intended for victim restitution. In fact, these funds are associated with civil trust accounts, including but not limited to jury services and related matters.

Please be advised the Court is experiencing delays in traffic citation processing.

As a result, you may not be able to locate your citation when searching in the Court’s database. If your citation is not yet showing in the Courts system, please contact the traffic call center at 951-222-0384 for further instructions. Your citation will not be considered delinquent, and your date to pay and/or appear will be adjusted if your ability to timely remit payment or appear in Court has been adversely impacted by this delay. 

Notice:

The Online Copy Request, Certified Copy Request, and Request Records Search programs will no longer be available as of Thursday, January 16th, at 5:00 PM.

We’re excited to announce that new and improved services are coming soon. Stay tuned for updates!

Traffic Frequently Asked Questions

Traffic FAQs

Click on the topics and FAQs below for more information.

You are eligible for insurance if you are a licensed driver. Contact an insurance agent to determine what type of insurance coverage is available.

An out-of-state driver's license is valid until expiration or until you become a resident of California. Evidence of California residency includes the following:

  • Employment in the state
  • A California address where you are registered to vote
  • A California homeowner's tax exemption filing
  • Resident tuition payment at a California college or university

You can provide the court with documentation, which informs the court as to why an appearance cannot be made. The court has discretion whether or not to accept the excuse and set a new date.

If you believe that you have received a citation or notice from the court in error because someone else used your name or other identification, you should personally go to the court with your photo identification and request to appear in court.

California and all other states participate in the” problem driver pointer system” (PDPS). When you apply for a driver’s license in another state, the system alerts them to any action against your driver’s license in other states. It is up to the state where you have applied to issue you one of its licenses. They may not issue you a license until the action is cleared. You must contact other states for specific rules pertaining to that state.

Yes, unless the ticket is issued in the name of the registered owner of the vehicle you are driving.

If you have sold the car or it has become inoperable, you must set a court date to appear and provide proof of sale or inoperability to clear the ticket. You should support your case with any relevant paperwork.