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NEW MARYLAND TRAFFIC TICKET PROCESS BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2011

There’s a new law in Maryland starting Jan. 1, 2011. If you get a payable traffic ticket, you must do one of the following within 30 days...

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Pay the full fine

  • Pay in person at your local District Court
  • Pay by mail – send to:
    District Court Traffic Processing Center
    P. O. Box 6676
    Annapolis, MD 21401-0676
  • Pay online at www.paymentchek.com/MD/MarylandCourt/
  • Pay by telephone, 1-800-492-2656

OR

Ask for a waiver hearing to plead guilty with an explanation

  • Check the “Request a Waiver Hearing” box on the ticket
  • Sign and date the ticket
  • Mail the ticket to the District Court Traffic Processing Center

OR

Ask for a trial

  • Check the “Request a Trial” box on the ticket
  • Sign and date the ticket
  • Mail the ticket to the District Court Traffic Processing Center
If you don’t respond within 30 days, the District Court notifies the Motor Vehicle Administration to begin the driver's license suspension process.