Reader’s Question:

I want to know how many days do I have to pay my ticket and attend a traffic school for my DWI conviction in Florida?

Kylie

Lakeland, FL

In Florida State you have 30 days to pay the ticket and contact the Clerk of Courts in the county where you received your citation for a DWI offense. You must either pay the fees, request for an extension or inform them that you are going to court to fight your case. I recommend that you take the traffic school first before paying the fines that will permit you to pay your traffic ticket (less 18% discount) and provide a copy of your traffic school certificate of completion to the court as a completed package.

However, the State of Florida does permit you to pay the ticket first (less 18% discount) and then you will get an additional 30 to 60 days to go to a traffic school, depending on which county you received your citation. I strongly encourage you to check with the Clerk of Courts in that county to find out the time you are permitted after paying your ticket.

After you pay your ticket you have 60 days in some counties and 90 days in other counties to complete your course and submit your certificate of completion. For verification of compliance, check with the Clerks office in that county. After you receive your certificate of completion of the traffic school course, you must show proof of completion to the Clerk of Court’s office in the county in which you received your citation. Remember, if you choose to take a traffic school class and take the 18% fine reduction, you must attend a traffic school and complete the class before your due date.