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How to Schedule Traffic Court Appearances
If you have to go to traffic court, you must schedule your court appearance in advance. Same-day walk-ins are not available. You may reserve a court date:
- over the phone with a court clerk .
- Traffic litigants with a Failure to Appear on their citation will no longer be given the option to appear on the Arraignment Calendar.
Reserve early as space is limited. Note that you do NOT have to deposit bail:
- when asking for an arraignment hearing, or
- when asking for a court trial at your arraignment.
Court Appearances with an Officer Present
Refer to the How to Take Care of your Traffic Citation/Ticket section of our website for more information if you wish to plead not guilty without appearing in person.
Hours and Locations
The Traffic Division is Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. Hearing schedules are shown in the table below.
| Traffic Division | |
| Address | Northern Branch: 1050 Mission Road, Southern San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| Arraignments | Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom M at the Northern Branch (except holidays) |
| Court Trials: (Note: All court trials are pre-calendared.) |
Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom M at the Northern Branch (except holidays) |
| Night Court Trials: | The first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Courtroom 4A at the Southern Branch, 400 County Center, Redwood City CA 94063. (except holidays) If you are asking for a night court hearing, you may need to pay your bail amount or amount due in advance. Ask the clerk for the procedures for requesting night court trials. |