The initial court appearance, called an arraignment, is basically an informative session. Traffic violations that carry penalties of greater consequence (such as driving while impaired or driving while suspended) are never payable without a court appearance. The reason for this is that there is no specific cost listed on the Statewide Violations Schedule and the penalty may vary from first, second, third, etc. Sometimes, an apparently minor violation will require a personal appearance in court. The court staff will be able to tell you the cost of the summons or if a court appearance is necessary. If it is not, it will be necessary to call the court. The cost of the most commonly issued violations is listed on the back of the summons. The majority of traffic summonses can be paid without making a court appearance. Most of us will, at one time or another, be introduced to the court via a traffic summons.
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