Gadsden County Traffic Tickets & Clerk of the Court Process

Gadsden County, Recent Statistics for Florida DMV Traffic Citations

In Gadsden County, a total of 9,591 traffic citations were handed out. Out of the total number 7,858 were given to drives caught speeding and another 215 were handed out for careless driving. More than 300 drivers were even caught by the red light cameras. Only 7% of all the traffic tickets in Gadsden County were dismissed. There were 875 drivers choosing to attend traffic school to keep the points off their license.

Using the Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) Course - also called Traffic School - to Keep Points off Your Driver's License

After you've pleaded guilty or no contest to your traffic violation in Gadsden County, you will probably qualify for online traffic school. If you do qualify, you have the opportunity to keep any points from the ticket from going on your license. This will also ensure your insurance rates don't go up in accordance with Florida statutes. Once you've completed the BDI course online, you will need to return the certificate of completion to the Gadsden County Clerk's Office.

Are you Eligible for Traffic School in Gadsden County?

Many drivers miss out on the opportunity to keep points off their license every year because they don't check their traffic school eligibility. The State of Florida allows you to take the course up to 5 times and you can take it once every 12 months. Before allowing points to add up on your license, make sure you inform the Clerk of the Court that you will be enrolling in online traffic school.

Gadsden County Traffic School Online - Does it really matter?

The county seat of Gadsden County is Quincy. While Quincy is a smaller town, it is part of the Tallahassee Metro area and does include a number of historic buildings. The Quincy Historic District is home to the E.B. Shelfer House, E.C. Love House, Judge P.W. White House, Quincy Library, Stockton-Curry House and many other historic homes.

Gadsden County has a population of 46,036 and covers about 529 square miles of space. Along with Quincy, the county is home to Midway, Gretna, Chattahoochee, Havana, Greensboro and many unincorporated areas.

After receiving a traffic ticket in Gadsden County, you're probably not too happy. Before you get upset, consider these statistics:

• Interstate 10 splits the county in half and has been named as the 7th most dangerous highway in the country based on fatalities per mile.
• Many other major roads are found throughout the county including US-90, US-27, SR-12, SR-65, SR-159 and SR-267.
• The county is located just outside Tallahassee, which is home to Florida State University. Many new students come to the general area every year bringing numerous young drivers with different styles of driving.
• Accidents throughout Gadsden County are on the rise.

To start your traffic school course, choose a course format below. All courses cover the same material and take the same amount of time to complete.

Without law enforcement to patrol the roads and traffic school to help drivers improve their skills, could you imagine how dangers the roads would be?

Gadsden County Clerk of Court

Located on Jefferson Street in the Gadsden County Courthouse, the clerk of the court maintains all public records and county funds. This is the office you will need if you have any reason to pay money to Gadsden County. You'll need to see the clerk if you need marriage records, court case information, foreclosure information or you need to pay a fine. The clerk of the court will accept many forms of payment and some may be available online.

All traffic ticket issues are handled by the Gadsden County Clerk of Court. After making the decision to enroll in online traffic school, you will need to pay your ticket with the Clerk's office and inform them of your decision. You can find out more about the Gadsden County Clerk of Court on their website here.

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