Traffic
I received a traffic ticket, what can I do?
If you receive a payable traffic ticket where jail time is not a possibility, take one of the following three (3) actions within 30 days:
Option A: Pay the full fine and plead "guilty"
- Pay online
- Pay by telephone: (800) 492-2656
- Pay by mail - send to: District Court Traffic Processing Center P. 0. Box 6676 Annapolis, MD 21401
- Pay in person at any local District Court
- Pay using the Maryland Uniform Traffic Citation Payment Kiosk at your local Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) office
OR
Option B: Ask for a waiver hearing to plead "guilty with an explanation"
- Check the "Request a Waiver Hearing" box on the ticket.
- Sign and date the ticket.
- Mail the ticket to the District Court Traffic Processing Center P. 0. Box 6676 Annapolis, MD 21401
OR
Option C: Ask for a trial to plead "not guilty"
- Check the "Request a Trial" box on the ticket.
- Sign and date the ticket.
- Mail the ticket to: District Court Traffic Processing Center P. 0. Box 6676 Annapolis, MD 21401
If you lost your ticket, you can use the Lost or Missing Citation Option Form (DR-490) to select any of the above three options.