Reno Justice Court

If you were cited for a violation that carries at least 1 demerit but not more than 4 demerits against your license, and you meet all of the requirements below, you may be eligible to take traffic school.

• You were not involved in an accident
• You have not taken traffic school within the last twelve (12) months
• You have not had any other citation for a moving violation(s) within the last twelve (12) months
• Your citation does not require a mandatory appearance whether court required or officer required

If you were cited for Reckless Driving, Aggressive Driving, Careless Driving or Hit and Run, you will need to appear and request traffic school with the judge to see if you are eligible.

If you are unsure how many demerits your cited violation carries, please contact the Citation Department:

• Reno Justice Court - 775-325-6503
• Sparks Justice Court - 775-353-7602

A list of offenses and their demerit points can also be found at the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles website.

Note: In order to take traffic school for citations within Reno Justice Court you must complete a Traffic School Motion and obtain permission from the Court.

In order to take traffic school within the Sparks Justice Court, you must make the request in-person during normal business hours.

For a complete list of traffic schools that will be accepted by the Court, please refer to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles website at dmvnv.com.

You may be eligible for a payment plan with the court and will need to appear at the court to make those arrangements. Payment plans will not be set up over the phone. Collection fees and/or late fees may be applied if payment is not made on time.

Reno Justice Court

You may be eligible for an extension in-person, at the counter; please contact the Citation Division at 775-325-6503.

Sparks Justice Court

Extensions will not be granted over the phone and will need to be requested in person.

An extension fee of $10 will be due at the time of the request for your first extension.

An extension fee of $25 will be due at the time of the request for your second or any subsequent extension.

Note: with an active warrant, you are subject to arrest 24 hours a day.

Reno Justice Court

If a warrant has been issued on a citation with Reno Justice Court, please contact the Court at 775-325-6503 and inquire about the Warrant Resolution Program.Click here for more information about your options.

Sparks Justice Court

• If your case is pending a Failure to Appear warrant, you will need to pay the $35 late fee to obtain a new appearance date.
• If your case is an active warrant, you may appear at the court during business hours and pay the balance owed in full.
• Contact the Citation Division at 775-353-7602.

You may search by name. You may also contact the court holding your citation:

• Reno Justice Court - 775-325-6503
• Sparks Justice Court - 775-353-7602

Reno Justice Court

You may be eligible for community service at the rate of $15/hr. Please contact the Citation Division at 775-325-6503.

Sparks Justice Court

If you are unable to make your scheduled payments due to financial hardship, the following options are available to you:

1. Request community service in lieu of payment. Community service is credited at a rate of $10 per hour;
2. Request an extension to pay your fines (if your financial hardship is temporary);
3. Request the court to consider your ability to pay. Forms are available at the court counters and proof of income is required.

Failure to make your scheduled payments or arrangements with the court before your payment due date, will result in your debt being referred to the courts contracted collection agency. In addition, a collection fee will be added to your account. In the event your account is referred to collections, you will be required to make all payments directly to the collection agency.

• It can take up to a week for the citation to be received by the court depending on the agency that issued your citation.
• Enter your name or citation number as it is written on the citation in the online search fields.
• You were cited into a different court. Refer to the top of your citation or near the officer's signature for the correct court to appear at or pay.
• You may use the following links to see if your citation is at Reno Municipal Court or Sparks Municipal Court:
  • Reno Municipal Court - Citations
  • Sparks Municipal Court - Citations
• Contact the Citation Division:
  • Reno Justice Court - 775-325-6503
  • Sparks Justice Court - 775-353-7602

Currently, the option to view your criminal case is not available and will be implemented in the future.

For Sparks Justice Court cases only, payments by phone can be made by contacting the respective departments. Criminal Department: (775) 353-7600 & Citation Department: (775) 353-7602. Phone payments will not be accepted for active warrant cases.

The officer that cited you may mark your citation as a mandatory appearance which means you will need to appear on the court date provided to you.

The court may require a mandatory appearance. To check if you have a mandatory appearance, contact the Citation Division:

• Reno Justice Court - 775-325-6503
• Sparks Justice Court - 775-353-7602

If you posted cash bail on behalf of a defendant, you will need to retain the receipt; it is required to be presented to the court to receive a refund (if applicable). Cash bail is held on a case until the case is adjudicated or otherwise ordered by the Judge. The disposition of the cash bail posted is up to the court, and a refund of cash bail is not a guarantee. If the defendant fails to appear, and the cash bail posted is under $500, the cash bail will be forfeited to fines & fees; any surplus will be refunded. If the defendant fails to appear, and the cash bail posted is over $500, you will be notified that the bail will be held for 180 days and then forfeited, unless the defendant appears before a judge within that time period.

A citation is a formal notice issued by the law enforcement agency listing the alleged offenses. The citation will have information as to which court you will to report to as well as the bail amount.

Reno Justice Court

Traffic Court is every Monday through Friday (except holidays) at 8:15 a.m. and you must be checked in prior to that time. The public is advised that doors to the Court open at 7:30 a.m. and it is wise to be checked in by 8:00 a.m.

Sparks Justice Court

Traffic court is held every Thursday at 8:45 a.m.

Check-in for court begins at 7:30 a.m. and will be called in the order of check-in.

Reno Justice Court

Please watch this video to learn what to expect when attending traffic court. Spanish audio begins at 2:54

You may pay your outstanding balance in full at the court. Partial payments will not be accepted.

If you need to make payments, you will need to contact Valley Collections Services, LLC at 623-931-4325 to make arrangements with them. Click here for more information.

Nevada law requires Administrative Assessments (AA’s) to be added to the misdemeanor fine amount when a defendant forfeits bail, pleads guilty, or is found guilty.

Reno Justice Court

Contact the citation division at 775-325-6503.

Sparks Justice Court

For questions regarding payments, please contact the court during business hours at 775-353-7602.