Stanislaus County Traffic Court in Modesto: Ticket Guide

Modesto traffic court: pay a ticket or sign up for traffic school.

Stanislaus County Traffic Court Is in Modesto

Traffic tickets in Stanislaus County are handled by the Traffic Division of the Stanislaus County Superior Court in Modesto. That includes tickets from Modesto, Turlock, Ceres, Riverbank, Oakdale, and Patterson.

Address: 2260 Floyd Avenue, Modesto, CA 95355
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (209) 530-3100, answered 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Press 1 for the traffic clerk or 2 for traffic school.
Email: [email protected]

You can confirm current hours on the court's traffic page.

Watch Your "Appear By" Date

The court usually mails a reminder notice after it gets your ticket from the officer. Don't wait for it. The court is clear that you must act by the "Appear By" date on your ticket, whether or not a reminder ever shows up.

How to Pay a Ticket in Stanislaus County

Online, any time: look up your case, see your fine, and pay through the court's online portal. Allow two business days for a payment to post.
By mail: send a check payable to Superior Court to the Floyd Avenue address.
Drop box: the box at 2260 Floyd Avenue is open 24 hours. Don't put cash in it.
In person: visit the traffic clerk's office on weekdays.

Lost your ticket? The same online portal can find your case number and fine amount.

Getting an Extension or a Court Date

If you need more time, you may be able to get a 30-day extension, as long as you ask on or before your "Appear By" date. Email or call the traffic clerk.

Want to see a judge? Traffic arraignments in Modesto are by appointment only. You schedule online through the court's website, at least three court days ahead.

How to Sign Up for Traffic School

Traffic school keeps the point from your ticket confidential, so your insurance company doesn't see it. In Stanislaus County:

Sign up with the court in person, by mail, at the drop box, by phone at (209) 530-3100 option 2, or by email.
Pay the court your full ticket amount plus a $52 non-refundable traffic school fee.
Finish a DMV-licensed course within 90 days.

When you finish, the school reports it to the DMV electronically, and the court updates your case from there.

To qualify, you need a California driver's license, and you can't have attended traffic school for another ticket issued in the past 18 months. Commercial drivers cited in a commercial vehicle aren't eligible.

What Does a Ticket Cost in Stanislaus County?

Fines follow the statewide schedule. In 2026 that's about $234 for speeding 1 to 15 mph over the limit, $363 for 16 to 25 mph over, and $486 for 26 mph or more. Our California speeding ticket cost guide breaks down where that money goes.

You'll need your citation number to look up your case online. Here's where to find your citation number.

Common Places to Get a Ticket

Highway 99 carries most of the county's traffic between Turlock, Ceres, Modesto, and Salida, and the CHP patrols it closely. Highway 132 and Highway 108 are busy too. Inside Modesto, McHenry Avenue, Briggsmore Avenue, and Pelandale Avenue are common spots for red light and speeding stops.

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Nearby Pages

See our Stanislaus County traffic school page, or our pages for San Joaquin County, Stockton, and Merced County. Heading up Highway 99? Read our Sacramento traffic court guide.