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For tickets received in Sarasota County, Florida (change county) Including Sarasota, Venice, Nort Port, Longboat Key, Bee Ridge, Desoto Lakes, Englewood, Fruitville, Gulf Gate Estates, Kensington Park, Lake Sarasota, Laurel, Nokomis, North Sarasota and Osprey. 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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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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| Physical Addresses | Phone: 941-362-4066 | Mailing Address | |||
| Sarasota Office 2000 Main Street, Room 102 Sarasota FL 34237 |
Venice Branch R.L. Anderson Administration Ctr. 4000 South Tamiami Trail Venice FL 34293 |
Sarasota County Clerk of Court Traffic Violations Bureau P.O. Box 850001 Orlando, Florida 32885-0070 |
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COUNTY FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
Sarasota County Options Form (pdf)PAY YOUR TICKET
| Pay by Phone: (941) 861-7400 (no traffic school election only) |
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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