{"id":320,"date":"2013-12-31T11:09:09","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T18:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/justice-court\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2013-12-31T11:09:09","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T18:09:09","slug":"instructions-for-traffic-citations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/justice-court\/traffic-ticket-information\/instructions-for-traffic-citations\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructions for traffic citations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Springville<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Justice Court<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Traffic Ticket Info<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Instructions for Traffic Tickets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Instructions<\/h1>\n
    \n

    Judges Court Hours<\/h2>\n

    By appointment only
    \nTuesday & Thursday<\/p>\n

    Clerks Business Hours<\/h2>\n

    Monday through Friday
    \n8 am to 5 pm<\/p>\n

    Payment hours
    \n8 am to 4:30 pm<\/p>\n

    Spanish Interpreter<\/h2>\n

    A Spanish language interpreter is available on Webex by demand. To request an interpreter, please contact the court.<\/p>\n

    Un int\u00e9rprete de espa\u00f1ol est\u00e1 disponible en Webex a pedido. Para solicitar un int\u00e9rprete, comun\u00edquese con el corte.<\/p>\n

    Court Room Rules<\/h2>\n
    \n Children are not allowed in the court room<\/div>\n

    Please do not bring children with you to court. If you are appearing before the Judge, she will want your full attention.<\/p>\n

    Dress may be casual, but reflect respect for the court. Please do not wear shorts, pajamas, slippers, flip flops, t-shirts with inappropriate pictures or words, etc. You may be asked to remove face piercing that are distracting.<\/p>\n

    Por favor tra un adulto si no habla ingl\u00e9s. Tendr\u00e1 que esperar hasta que un int\u00e9prete haya sido localizado si llegue al corte sin alguien para interpretar o quiz\u00e1s tendr\u00e1 que fijar otra cita con el conrte cuando un int\u00e9rprete calificado pueda ayudarle.<\/p>\n

    Instructions<\/h2>\n
    \n If you have been issued a citation that charges you with the violation of one or more traffic laws, please read the following instructions carefully<\/div>\n

    On your citation you were notified by the officer, to wait 5 days but no more than 14 days from the date you received your citation, to contact the court. If your charge requires that you see the Judge an appointment for an Arraignment must be set. If your charge does not require you to see the Judge you may pay the citation or set an appointment to see the Judge.<\/p>\n

    If you fail to appear or post bail on this charge you may be charged with Failure to Appear. Failure to Appear is a misdemeanor and is separate from the charge written on the citation. A person may be found guilty of failure to appear regardless of the outcome of the original charge(s).<\/p>\n

    Upon appearance in the court, you may see the Judge and
    \n1. Enter a plea of GUILTY.; If you enter a plea of guilty you may make a statement prior to being sentenced by the Court. Pay fine imposed by the Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    2. Enter a plea of NOT GUILTY. A date and time for trial will be set and a formal notice of trial will be mailed to you. You may be required to post bail until the trial date. If you lose your case, you must be prepared to pay the fine at the conclusion of the trial.<\/p>\n

    3. Enter a plea of NO CONTEST. You are not admitting guilt, you do not<\/em> want a trial and will pay the fine imposed by the Court, you may make a statement prior to being sentenced. You must obtain permission from the Judge to enter this plea.<\/p>\n

    You may clear this citation by posting bail with the clerk or by mailing to the court the amount of bail listed below for the offense(s) as shown on your citation.<\/p>\n

    If the offense(s) does not appear below, you must set an appointment to see the Judge.<\/p>\n

    By using the alternative to appearing in court you must understand that:<\/p>\n

    1. You have waived your right to a day in court.<\/p>\n

    2. The bail will be applied to your case.<\/p>\n

    3. Your case will be recorded as a conviction.<\/p>\n

    4. The Driver\u2019s License Division will be notified of the conviction when so required by statute.<\/p>\n

    Remember \u2014 If you intend to enter a NOT GUILTY PLEA, you must appear in person.<\/p>\n

    \n If you are interested in taking a defensive driving class to keep a moving violation off your driving record or for insurance purposes please call our office<\/div>\n

    Payment Options<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

    You have the option of paying by check, cash, and credit or debit cards or on the court website.<\/p>\n

    Online Payments<\/a><\/p>\n

    Pay in person at the court office with cash, check, credit or debit card. The payment counter is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.<\/p>\n

    Call the court at 801-489-2707<\/a> and pay over the phone with a VISA, MasterCard or debit card.<\/p>\n

    Mail your payment to:<\/p>\n

    Springville Justice Court
    \n110 South Main Street
    \nSpringville UT 84663<\/p>\n

    \n Failure to make your payment as ordered by the Court can result in additional penalties being imposed<\/div>\n
    \n Please include your case number with each payment to make sure that your payment gets credited to the right account<\/div>\n
    \n The Court is closed on all Utah State holidays<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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