Overview
- Most jurisdictions now offer online lookup and often payment once you identify the state and county that issued the ticket.
- Portals typically accept a driver license, vehicle plate, ticket or citation number, or a name, with some areas also allowing phone or in‑person queries.
- In New York City, moving violations are processed through the DMV’s Traffic Violations Bureau, and paynycfines.com lets users check and pay fines by plate or infraction number.
- California redirects from the state DMV to county traffic courts, Florida uses county Clerk of Court portals, and Virginia and Maryland provide court systems that show case status with payment or hearing options.
- Access still varies by locality: some counties use kiosks or require visits, Utah procedures depend on the issuing agency, and Alabama’s Online Traffic Resolution System operates only in participating counties.