Misdemeanor Traffic Court Information

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When you receive a misdemeanor traffic citation, a court date and time will be printed on the citation.  You must pay in full, appear in court or otherwise satisfy your citation by the court date printed to avoid any additional fees and/or penalties.  See sections below for options.

If your citation is marked "Court Mandatory" you will need to appear on the date and time provided on your citation.  The court requires certain offenses to have a mandatory appearance.  Please contact the court to make sure you are not required to appear.

I received a Misdemeanor Traffic Citation and I Want to...

Pay My Citation:

All payments must be for the full amount on your citation.  Partial payments will be returned.  Please contact the Court for payment plan and community service options.  

Pay Online - To pay online, please click the Pay Online Link below.                      

Pay In Person - Payments are accepted in person at the Tonopah Justice Court by one of the following:

Pay By Mail - You may mail in a Cashier's Check or Money Order (No Personal Checks Accepted) to the Court at the mailing address below:

If you mail in your payment and want a receipt showing that the payment was processed, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment. Please write the citation number on your money order or cashier’s check. No personal checks accepted.

After Payment - When full payment of the bail or fine and fees is received by the Court, the citation is closed and the Conviction Notice for the original or amended violation is sent to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. 

Appear in Court:  

If you would like to appear in Court and speak with the Judge or if you have a mandatory appearance, you may appear in person on the court date and time printed on your citation.  You may also request to appear via Zoom.

Appear in Person - If you would like to appear in person on your scheduled court date, please arrive 15 minutes early and be sure to check in with the office staff upon arrival.  Please bring any paperwork with you that may be relevant to your case or you would like to possibly submit to the Judge for consideration.  Sometimes unexpected circumstances arise and your court date may have to be rescheduled.  It is recommended you contact the court to confirm your court date prior to traveling.

Request to Appear Virtually Via Zoom - If you would like to appear virtually via Zoom, you must submit a request no less than 48 hours prior to the hearing date printed on your citation.  To request a virtual appearance, please click on the Traffic Hearing Zoom Request Form link below to fill out and submit your request to the Court.  

Traffic Hearing Zoom Request Form

Once you have submitted the form and your appearance via Zoom has been approved, you will follow the instructions on the Zoom Link and Instructions Page below.  Any person attempting to appear via Zoom without prior approval will not be admitted into their hearing and may be subject to additional penalties.

Zoom Instructions

What to Expect at this Hearing -  At this first hearing, the Judge will ask you questions about your citation such as, if you have a copy of your citation, if your name is spelled correctly, if you understand what the charge(s) on your citation are (not if you agree with them, but if you understand them), and if you are ready to enter a plea.   You may enter one of three pleas:  guilty, no contest and not guilty.

If you plan to enter a not guilty plea, you may do that prior to your appearance date.  You will need to send the bail amount along with a letter informing the court that you wish to plead not guilty. Once received, the Court will mail paperwork for you to sign and return and a pre-trial date will be set. The bail money will be held until after your trial and the Court’s decision.

Community Service & Payment Plans - 

If you would like to perform community service in lieu of payment or request a payment plan, you must request this from the Court on or before your scheduled hearing date.  Please call or email the Court at tjc@nyecountynv.gov for more information.   

Standing Order for cases at warrant