Information on Traffic Citations
Traffic citations are issued instead
of arresting a defendant for minor violations, usually for those
involving an automobile. Speeding Tickets are the most common
example of citations, and other examples include Failure to Yield,
Following Too Closely, and Disregarding a Traffic Signal. A citation
may also be issued for Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol.
Traffic or other citations are usually
heard in either General Sessions Court or Municipal Court.
The following are consequences which
may occur if you are convicted of, or fail to satisfy, a citation:
