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If your case requires a mandatory appearance, you
cannot pay your fine without first appearing in court for arraignment.
Automated Information System
The automated information system will give
information regarding your citation. It will allow you to pay the fine by
credit card, it will advise you if you are eligible for traffic school and
accept payment for traffic school. The system will also advise you if
your violation requires a mandatory appearance. When utilizing the
automated information system you will need to have your citation and a
credit card available. If you have difficulty with the system or wish to
speak to a clerk you should contact the traffic division at (559) 582-1010
at extensions 3053, 3055, or 3056.
The automated information system cannot accept
payment for those citations involving a proof of correction.
Mail: If your case qualifies for payment
without an appearance in court, you may pay by mail. Payment (with proof
of correction if applicable) must be received prior to the scheduled court
date.
- The court will accept payment by check or money
order made payable to “THE CLERK OF THE COURT” prior to the scheduled
court date. DO NOT SEND CASH. Please include a copy of your
citation or your citation number or case number on your check or money
order.
- A $25.00 fee will be assessed on all checks
returned to the court for non-payment.
Drop Box:
Drop boxes are located at each
court location and available for deposit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Court locations are:
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Avenal Division
501 E. Kings Street
Avenal, CA 93204
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Corcoran Division
1000 Chittenden Avenue
Corcoran, CA 93212 |
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Hanford Division
1426 South Drive
Hanford, CA 93230
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Lemoore Division
449 “C” Street
Lemoore, CA 93245 |
In Person: You may clear your case by
appearing at any one of the above locations. Each location is currently
open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monthly payments: You have the option of
requesting to make monthly payments either by mail or in person. A $35.00
administrative fee will be added to the total amount due if you should
choose to make payments. You must sign an agreement to make monthly
payments with all payments due the 10th of each month. The
minimum monthly payment accepted by the court is $50.00. You may mail
your payment or appear in person at any of the court locations listed
above. The court will mail out a monthly statement, non-receipt of your
monthly statement does not relieve you of your monthly payment.
WARNING: Failure to comply with the terms may
result in a $250.00 Civil Assessment being imposed and referral to a
collection agency, a hold placed on your driver’s license, and/or a
warrant being issued.
- Obtaining Proof of Correction
To have your bail (fine)
reduced for correctable violations you must provide proof of the
correction. If you choose not to provide proof of correction, your bail
(fine) will not be reduced.
- Proof of correction may be obtained in the
following ways:
- Smog control violations must be inspected
and certified by an authorized Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Device
Installation & Inspection Station.
- Light and brake violations and other defects or
proof of corrections may be certified by any law enforcement agency
except those citations issued by the California Highway Patrol which
must be certified by that agency. Please review your citation for hours
the agency is available for proof of corrections certification (Hanford
Police Department is currently the only agency having specific hours for
corrections.)
- DO NOT STOP AN OFFICER ON ANY ROADWAY FOR THIS
CERTIFICATION.
- Self certification of corrections is not
acceptable. Your receipt for purchase of part is not acceptable
- Dog and cat licenses: may be obtained at
the following locations:
- Superior Court
- Avenal Division
- 501 E. Kings Street
- Avenal, CA 93204
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- Superior Court
- Corcoran Division
- 1000 Chittenden Avenue
- Corcoran, CA 93212
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- Superior Court
- Lemoore Division
- 449 “C” Street
- Lemoore, CA 93245
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- Kings County Animal Control
- 10909 Bonnie View Lane
- Hanford, CA 93230
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- Sale of the vehicle does not relieve you of
the responsibility for correcting the violations unless you have proof
of sale to a licensed car dealer.
If you were cited for violation of
4000 (a) of the
Vehicle Code, you must show proof of valid vehicle registration to clear
the charge. If you do not have valid proof of vehicle registration, there
will be no reduction in the bail (fine) amount due. You must obtain valid
proof of registration from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
f you wish to view
any of the Vehicle Codes, they are available through the California Law web
site located at
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.
Then, follow the directions for finding the code(s) you are interested in.
If you have been cited for an insurance violation
sections
16028(a) or 16028(c) of the Vehicle Code and have no previous
insurance violations on your driving record the following may apply:
- If you provide proof of liability insurance on
your vehicle or yourself (at the time the citation was issued) your bail
for this violation will be reduced to $10.00.
- If you provide proof of liability insurance on
your vehicle or yourself (purchased after the date the citation was
issued) your bail for this violation will be reduced to $108.00 plus the
$10.00 proof of correction fee plus any priors.
If you wish to view
any of the Vehicle Codes, they are available through the California Law web
site located at
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.
Then, follow the directions for finding the code(s) you are interested in.
The above bail amounts do not include any state
mandated fees and or surcharges.
Your citation will provide you with a date and time
to appear and or to pay your fine. If you are unsure of the date you may
contact the court Traffic Division at the following telephone number (559)
582-1010 extensions 3053, 3055, or 3056.
Cases Sent to Collection Agency
Pursuant to
Penal Code 1214.1, “…the court may impose a civil
assessment of up to $250.00 against any defendant who fails, after notice
and without good cause to appear in court for any proceeding authorized by
law or who fails to pay all or any portion of a fine ordered by the
court.”
If you wish to view
any of the Penal Codes, they are available through the California Law web
site located at
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.
Then, follow the directions for finding the code(s) you are interested in.
Acceptable good cause is defined as written proof of medical
incapacitation, hospitalization, incarceration or out of state military
duty. Proof must be verifiable and written on appropriate letterhead
stationery.
Failure to respond within 15 days of a Civil Assessment notice will
result in the entry of a $250.00 civil judgment and referral to
collections. A request will also be sent to the Department of Motor
Vehicles to suspend your driver’s license based on your failure to appear.
For information as to cases referred for collections please contact the
collection agency GC Services at the following telephone numbers.
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G. C. Services-Headquarters
(for English
speaking representatives)
Call 1-800-333-8395 |
G. C. Services-Headquarters
(for Spanish
speaking representatives)
Call 1-800 616-6007
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All arrangements for payments must be made directly with the collection
agency. Court clerical staff cannot address issues regarding cases
referred to collections.
If you wish to set an appearance date before the court regarding a case
referred to collections or if you wish to set up payment arrangements you
should appear in person at the Collections Window located in the Criminal
Division of the Superior Court, 1426 South Drive, Hanford, CA 93230.
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