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For tickets received in Polk County, Florida (change county) Including Auburndale, Bartow, Cypress, Davenport, Dundee, Eaglelake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, Lakewales, Mulberry and Winter Haven. Below you will find information about court locations, traffic school elections and fighting a ticket in court as well as all of the necessary forms you need. |
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Online Reference Guide
Select one of the following options:
Pay the Ticket in full
By just paying the fine, you plead guilty to the ticket and points will be assessed on your license. This adjudication will appear on your driving record and your insurance may be affected and/or cancelled.
By just paying the fine, you plead guilty to the ticket and points will be assessed on your license. This adjudication will appear on your driving record and your insurance may be affected and/or cancelled.
Elect Driver Improvement School
By electing traffic school, you pay for the ticket but points are NOT assessed on your license. This adjudication will be WITHHELD on your driving record and your insurance CANNOT be effected as long as you were not at fault in a crash.
By electing traffic school, you pay for the ticket but points are NOT assessed on your license. This adjudication will be WITHHELD on your driving record and your insurance CANNOT be effected as long as you were not at fault in a crash.
Contest the Ticket in Court
If you choose to contest the ticket, you must make your request for a hearing in writing to the Clerk with the Court Election form below within 30 days of the date of the citation. You will be notified of your court date.
If you choose to contest the ticket, you must make your request for a hearing in writing to the Clerk with the Court Election form below within 30 days of the date of the citation. You will be notified of your court date.
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Click on any of the topics below to learn more. THE BOTTOM LINEFlorida law gives you three options regarding your citation. You must exercise one of them during the next 30 days, or be subject to a late fee and possible other actions including suspension of your driver license. Even if you feel you deserved the ticket, you may elect traffic school to keep it off your record, avoid the points and prevent the violation from raising your insurance rates.
COUNTY CLERK OF COURT LOCATIONS
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| Bartow Courthouse 255 N. Broadway Ave. Bartow, FL 33830 |
Lakeland Branch Courthouse 930 E. Parker St. Room 240 Lakeland, FL 33801 |
Polk County Clerk of Court PO Box 9000, Drawer CC-10 Bartow, FL 33831-9000 |
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| Winter Haven and Haines City Branches Northeast Polk County Government Center 3425 Lake Alfred Road 7 Gill Jones Plaza Winter Haven, Fl 33881 |
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COUNTY FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
Polk County Traffic School Affidavit (pdf)PAY YOUR TICKET
| Online Payment for tickets received in Polk County | To Pay by Phone: (877) 716-1781 |
STATE OF FLORIDA APPROVED TRAFFIC SCHOOL
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YellowTicket.com Florida's Best Traffic School |
1. Tell the Clerk of Court that you want to complete a traffic school class. 2. Complete a course & get a certificate of completion back to the clerk before the deadline they give you.
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