Ken Burke, CPA
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
And Comptroller
Pinellas County, Florida
Trac citation (ticket) payments may be
made by mail, drop box or in person at any
Pinellas County Clerk’s oce location.
Payments may also be made online and
via phone by calling (727) 464-4846.
Amscot Financial also accepts payments
for Pinellas County trac tickets.
Traffic Tickets
Parking Tickets
www.mypinellasclerk.org
To Pay A Trac Ticket
Trac tickets must be paid within 30 calendar
days from the date of issue, or your driver’s license
will be suspended.
Tickets must be satised in the county in which
they were issued. For example, you may not pay a
Hillsborough County ticket in Pinellas County.
You may make a payment for any non-criminal,
non-delinquent trac ticket via the Clerk’s 24-
hour automated hotline, (727) 464-4846, or the
website,
www.mypinellasclerk.org, using your
Mastercard, VISA, American Express or Discover
credit card. You will be charged a convenience fee
by the vendor to use either of these methods of
payment. You may also pay in person, or via the
drop box using cash, check or money order at
any Clerk’s oce location. Additionally, Amscot
Financial accepts cash only payments for Pinellas
County trac tickets for a service fee.
Options
Trac tickets that are civil infractions may be
satised in one of several ways:
• Pay the ne.
• Elect to take a defensive driving course, pay
the ne and submit the course completion
certicate to the Pinellas County Clerk of Court.
• Enter a plea of not guilty and receive a court date.
• For safety equipment violations which have
been corrected, have your vehicle inspected
by law enforcement, submit an Adavit of
Compliance and pay the ne.
• For driver’s license, registration, or insurance
violations, provide proof of compliance that
was valid at the time the ticket was issued,
and pay the required dismissal fee to have the
ticket dismissed.
To Enter A Plea Of Not Guilty
Notify the Clerk’s oce in writing or in person by
signing a not guilty plea form within 30 calendar
days from date of issue. A court date will be
scheduled and you will be informed of when and
where to appear.
The ticket-issuing ocer and any of his/her
witnesses plus any of your witnesses may be
present at the hearing.
If You Live Outside Of Pinellas County
Complete an Adavit of Defense and le it with
the Pinellas County Clerk’s oce. The adavit will
be reviewed and ruled on by the court.
If The Court Finds You Guilty
If the court nds you guilty of a civil trac
infraction, it may assess nes and costs, order you
to attend driving school or impose other penalties.
If you fail to complete court-ordered payments or
penalties within the allotted time, your driver’s
license will be suspended and additional penalties
will be imposed.
To Reinstate A Suspended Driver’s License
If your license is suspended for failure to pay a civil
infraction or comply with any court disposition,
you may pay the ne amount plus the assessed
delinquent fee and a reinstatement fee. The Clerk’s
oce can assist you with reinstating your license.
PLEASE NOTE: Clerks CANNOT advise you of the number
of points you have on your license. You MUST address
these concerns with the Florida Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV).
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To Pay A Parking Ticket
Parking tickets must be paid or a not guilty plea
entered within 15 calendar days from the date the
ticket was issued. Fine amounts vary as they are set
by each municipality and/or by county ordinances.
Parking violations do not aect your driver’s
license. However, if you have three or more
unpaid parking tickets or one unpaid handicap
parking ticket, you may be prevented from
renewing your vehicle registration.
You may pay parking tickets that were issued by
cities other than those listed below by visiting the
Clerk’s website, mailing in the envelope provided
or by contacting the city that issued the ticket.
PLEASE NOTE: Parking tickets issued by the cities of
Belleair, Clearwater, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach,
Pinellas Park, Redington Shores, St. Petersburg,
St. Petersburg Beach and/or Tarpon Springs
MUST
BE PAID TO THE ISSUING MUNICIPALITY. The Clerk’s
oce cannot accept payment of parking tickets
issued by any of these municipalities.
For more information, please call the Traffic
Department at (727) 464-7000 or visit
www.mypinellasclerk.org.
www.mypinellasclerk.org
Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations to use the services provided should
call (727) 464-4062 (TDD or Voice). Call 24 hours prior to coming to the courthouse.
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