Clerk of Courts & Important Dates

The Clerk of Courts Office manages the duties of monitoring offenses heard by the Magistrates Court and reporting findings to the BMV. This office is also responsible for issuing and updating drivers license suspensions for offenses heard through the Magistrates Court or issuing warrants for offenders which fail to show on the date and time instructed by the officers. Below is useful information relating to the Clerk of Courts, Magistrates Court, Court Dates, and other important dates.

Clerk of Court

Court Information

At the bottom of your traffic or misdemeanor citation is the "notice" of your scheduled court date and time. YOU MUST personally appear in court at the date and time stated UNLESS your appearance is excused. Here are the ways you may be excused prior to the scheduled court date:

1. You may plead " GUILTY " to the charge by sending to the court a signed waiver of trial with payment of the scheduled monetary fine and costs.
2. You may plead " NOT GUILTY " to the charge by sending to the court a signed plea of not guilty. A trial would then be scheduled by the court for a later date. You MUST appear in court at that time.
3. You may request in writing a continuance of the scheduled court date, if necessary, to a later tim. NO continuances may be granted over the telephone.

If you have not accomplished one of the alternatives by your scheduled court date, or your citation states "must appear" than  YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT!

FAILURE to appear in court at the stated date and time or accomplish one of the alternatives issued, will result in the BMV suspending your drivers license, a bench warrant being issued for your arrest, and possible further charges being issued You may pay by check or money order.

Cash will be accepted when you pay in person. We also accept Visa/Master card