Solano County traffic school: request routes, deadline and completion
Start with Solano Superior Court’s courtesy notice and its Traffic School page. Elect traffic school and pay before your court due date through a route the court lists, then finish within the 90 days it allows. This guide covers ordinary adult traffic infractions; the court controls your case.
How do I request traffic school for a ticket in Solano County?
Solano Superior Court lets you elect traffic school by mail, at a courthouse drop box, or through its online or phone payment options, though tickets with a fix-it violation must go by mail or drop box. Pay the bail plus $52 before your court due date. You then have 90 days to finish, and the court says no extensions are granted.
| Court | Superior Court of California, County of Solano, Traffic Court: Hall of Justice, 600 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533, and Solano Justice Building, 321 Tuolumne St, Vallejo, CA 94590. |
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| Official website | solano.courts.ca.gov — Traffic School, the Traffic Court page and FAQs and Pay Citation. |
| Where to request | By mail; in person at the court’s drop box; or through the online or phone payment option (phone payments: (707) 430-0342). If your ticket has a correctable “fix-it” violation, use mail or the drop box only. Traffic Court phones: Fairfield (707) 207-7360, Vallejo (707) 561-7860. |
| What to verify | Your court due date (or extended due date) on the courtesy notice; the bail plus the $52 fee; whether you need the court’s 90-day traffic-school installment plan, which must be arranged before that due date; your 90-day completion date; and that the court has your certificate and full payment inside the 90 days. Check any school’s license with our school verification guide. |
Answer and key facts checked against the court’s Traffic School page, Traffic Court FAQs and Pay Citation page on . The court decides eligibility and sets the dates for your case.
Who this guide is for
This guide is for adults with a traffic infraction citation filed in Solano Superior Court. The court says juvenile citations are processed through the Probation Department, at (707) 784-7631, and that DUI and other misdemeanor or felony charges go through its Criminal Division. It asks you to allow about four weeks from your citation for the courtesy notice, and says you must still respond whether or not it arrives. Traffic Court · Courtesy notice.
Check the court’s eligibility list
Solano says you must have a valid driver’s license; must not have attended or elected traffic school in the past 18 months, measured from violation date to violation date; must have no outstanding failure to appear or failure to pay; must have a moving infraction with no drug or alcohol violations; and must not have been speeding more than 25 mph over the posted limit. It refers you to statewide rule 4.104 for more. Traffic school eligibility.
The court warns that if you complete traffic school while legally ineligible for a confidential conviction, DMV removes the confidentiality and the conviction and point appear on your record. Eligibility notice.
Commercial drivers cited in a commercial vehicle are not eligible. For moving violations on or after January 1, 2013, Solano says commercial-license holders cited in a vehicle that needs only a Class C or Class M license may be eligible; DMV will not mask the conviction, but no points are assessed. Commercial drivers.
Elect traffic school before your due date
Solano says that to choose traffic school you must pay the total fine plus a State Traffic School fee before your court due date or extended due date. If you do not elect it on time, you cannot request traffic school later, and elections that are late or lack full traffic-school bail or an approved installment plan are not accepted. Electing traffic school.
- By mail. Mail a check or money order payable to “Solano Superior Court” with your courtesy notice to the court address on the notice, before your court due date. Election routes · Checks and money orders.
- Court drop box. Each location has a drop box available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for checks or money orders with the courtesy notice. Do not deposit cash. Drop box.
- Online or by phone. Use the court’s online payment site or call (707) 430-0342 (Monday–Friday, 4:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.). You need your case or citation number, and a service fee applies to card payments. Credit card payments.
If your ticket includes a correctable or “fix-it” violation, Solano says traffic school can be elected only by mail or at the drop box, and you must include your proof of correction, the fee(s) and a request to attend traffic school. Fix-it violations.
Separate court charges from school tuition
As checked on , Solano’s Traffic Court FAQ says the fee due to the court is the bail plus $52, and that the traffic school charges its own fee. The Traffic School page calls the court’s charge a State Traffic School fee and says the school charges a separate enrollment fee. Use the amount on your courtesy notice; this guide does not calculate it. Court FAQ on fees · Traffic School page · Court-versus-school cost guide.
The court offers a 90-day traffic-school installment payment plan, but says you must contact it and enter into an approved plan before your court due date or extended due date. If you cannot pay the full amount, its Pay Citation page points to the MyCitations tool for asking the court to consider your ability to pay. Installment plan · Financial hardship.
Keep the 90-day date
Solano says that once you have arranged traffic school with the court, you have 90 days to complete it and no extensions are granted. All fines and fees and the certificate of completion must reach the court within that 90-day period. Court FAQ · Traffic School page.
If you do not complete traffic school or do not pay an installment plan as ordered, the court says it converts the fee to bail, declares it forfeited and reports the forfeiture to DMV as a conviction. If you fail to pay, it may also impose a civil assessment of up to $100.00 and refer your case to a collection agency. Failure to complete.
Before you elect traffic school, the court’s FAQ says other kinds of extensions are generally available for different traffic matters; contact the court listed on your citation for details. Extensions FAQ.
| Requirement | Assigned date | Court-confirmed change, if any |
|---|---|---|
| Court due date (or extended due date) to elect and pay | ______ | ______ |
| Bail and $52 fee paid, or installment plan approved | ______ | ______ |
| Traffic school completed (90 days, no extension) | ______ | ______ |
Choose a licensed school and confirm completion
After you elect traffic school, select a school and enroll. Check a provider’s license and type of instruction on DMV’s traffic school list; DMV says you register with the school, not through DMV. Solano also gives DMV’s Business Licensing Unit number, (800) 777-0133, for people without internet access. Finding a traffic school · How to verify a school.
Solano says it can retrieve an electronic completion certificate from the school or DMV five business days after you finish. Once the court has the certificate and your fines and fees are paid in full, it notifies DMV to mask the conviction. Leave enough time inside the 90 days for that retrieval. Completion certificate · Court FAQ.
Contact Solano Traffic Court
Fairfield Branch: Hall of Justice, 600 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533, phone (707) 207-7360. Vallejo Branch: Solano Justice Building, 321 Tuolumne St, Vallejo, CA 94590, phone (707) 561-7860. The court lists phone hours of Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m., and drop-in and appointment hours of Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., excluding court holidays. Email: trafficdivision@solano.courts.ca.gov. Enter case details only through the court’s official services; this guide collects none. Traffic Court contact information.
Frequently asked questions about Solano County traffic school
- How much does Solano County charge to allow traffic school?
- The court’s FAQ says the fee due to the court is the bail plus $52; the school charges its own fee. Traffic Court FAQ
- Can I elect traffic school online if I have a fix-it ticket?
- No. Solano says that with a correctable violation, you can elect traffic school only by mail or at the court’s drop box, with your proof of correction and fees. Traffic School page
- How long do I have to finish, and can I get more time?
- The court says 90 days, with no extensions granted. Traffic Court FAQ
- Can I pay the traffic-school bail in installments?
- Solano offers a 90-day traffic-school installment plan, but you must contact the court and have the plan approved before your court due date or extended due date. Installment plan
- When will the court see my completion?
- The court says it can retrieve the electronic certificate five business days after you finish. Completion certificate
What this guide cannot do
This guide summarizes the court pages listed below as they read on . Court procedures, fees and hours change, and your courtesy notice, case record or a court order controls your case. It cannot decide eligibility, look up your citation, extend a deadline, submit anything to the court or predict how your driving record will be affected. Where a court page does not state a fee, a deadline or a procedure, this guide does not state one either. If this guide and the court disagree, follow the court.
California Courts explains statewide how traffic school works; read its traffic-school page for general background, and use Solano Superior Court’s instructions for your case.
Common misconceptions about Solano County traffic school
- “I can decide on traffic school after my due date.”
- Solano says that if you do not elect traffic school on time, you cannot request it later, and late elections are not accepted. Traffic School page
- “Finishing the course is enough even if I am behind on my plan payments.”
- The court says failing to pay a traffic-school installment plan as ordered leads to the fee being forfeited and a conviction reported to DMV. Failure to complete or pay
- “Completing traffic school always keeps the point off my record.”
- Solano says that if you complete it while legally ineligible, DMV removes the confidentiality and the conviction and point appear on your record. Eligibility notice
Official sources and next steps
- Solano Superior Court — Traffic School
- Solano Superior Court — Traffic Court and FAQs
- Solano Superior Court — Pay Citation
- California Rules of Court — rule 4.104
- California Courts Self-Help — Traffic school
- California DMV — Traffic School List
Each source above was checked on . Follow current court instructions and any order for your own case.
California Licensing Education is a private provider. Our online course is not yet available; enrollment, payment and official completion reporting remain closed. Our public guides earn no court credit. To complete traffic school now, choose a licensed school from DMV’s traffic school list after the court gives you permission.