How do you take a traffic
ticket to court in Manatee County? In Manatee County, if you want
to fight a traffic ticket, it will be heard in County Court. The major cities of Manatee County include: Anna
Marie Island, and Longboat Key. If you received a traffic ticket in Manatee County you are not alone. Last year 51,897 traffic
citations were issued in Manatee County alone.
Traffic violations
are non-criminal, payable offenses that generally do not require a court appearance. The Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office
processes traffic citations issued by every law enforcement agency in Manatee County. The duties of the Traffic Division include
informing the public of all the options available for disposition of their traffic citation, collecting fines, distributing
the proceeds according to Florida Law, and maintaining accurate public records.
In order to find out more information
about a traffic ticket, pay a civil traffic citation, or elect to attend a driver improvement course you can contact the Manatee County Clerk of the Court at:
Manatee County Clerk of the Court
1115 Manatee Avenue W.
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941)
741-4060
http://www.clerkofcourts.com/CourtServices/Traffic/traffic.htm
If your ticket number is not showing up in the Court system you may need to try back. It sometimes
takes a few weeks for the issuing agency to submit the citation to the Clerk’s office. You have thirty (30) days to
pay a traffic ticket, request a hearing, or elect traffic school.
Before paying a citation
for a traffic violation, or electing traffic school you should discuss your case with an experienced traffic ticket attorney in Manatee County. Paying your traffic tickets could result in points on your license, higher insurance rates, or possible
even the suspension of your driver‘s license.
If paying your traffic fine by mail, please make checks payable
and send to:
Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
ATTN: Traffic Division
P.O. Box 25400
Bradenton,
FL 34206-5400
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