Lauderhill Traffic Ticket Records
Traffic ticket records in Lauderhill are handled by the Broward County Clerk of Courts. Lauderhill sits in the center of Broward County with roughly 75,000 residents, and the city has its own police force that patrols busy roads like Oakland Park Boulevard, University Drive, and State Road 7. Every citation written in the city ends up at the Broward Clerk for processing. You get 30 days from the ticket date to pay, sign up for traffic school, or request a hearing.
Lauderhill Quick Facts
Broward County Clerk Handles Lauderhill Tickets
All traffic ticket records for Lauderhill are managed by the Broward County Clerk of Courts. Clerk Brenda D. Forman runs the office. It does not matter which agency wrote the ticket. The Lauderhill Police Department, the Broward Sheriff's Office, and the Florida Highway Patrol all send their citations to the same clerk. Under Florida Statute 318.14, you must respond within 30 calendar days from the date on the citation.
| Clerk Office | Broward County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller |
|---|---|
| Main Office | 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| Phone | (954) 831-6565 (Option 1 for Traffic) |
| TrafficeClerk@browardclerk.org | |
| Website | www.browardclerk.org |
| Traffic Division | Traffic & Misdemeanor |
Broward County runs four traffic court branches. The main one is at 201 SE 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Traffic North is at the North Regional Courthouse, 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach. Traffic South sits at 3550 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Traffic West operates at 100 North Pine Island Road, Room 110, in Plantation. For Lauderhill drivers, the Traffic Central or Traffic West location tends to be the most convenient. All branches offer the same services for payments, hearings, and traffic school sign-ups.
Phone hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Walk-in service at all locations is first come, first served. Bring your citation and photo ID for any in-person visit.
Paying a Lauderhill Traffic Ticket
Paying your Lauderhill traffic ticket means you plead guilty. Points will go on your license for moving violations. Fine amounts are set by Florida Statute 318.18. A standard moving violation fine is $60 before court costs and surcharges. Nonmoving violations start at $30. Speeding fines depend on how far over the limit you were going. Here is the breakdown:
- 6 to 9 mph over: $25
- 10 to 14 mph over: $100
- 15 to 19 mph over: $150
- 20 to 29 mph over: $175
- 30 mph or more over: $250
School zones and construction zones double the base fine. Court costs and surcharges get added on top. The total you owe is always more than just the base fine. Check the back of your citation or look it up online for the exact amount.
Several ways to pay exist. Online, go to browardclerk.org or use the PayFLClerk statewide portal. Select Broward County from the list. Both charge a small processing fee. By phone, call (954) 831-6565. By mail, send a check or money order to P.O. Box 14610, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302-4610. Do not send cash through the mail. In person, visit any Broward traffic court branch. Cash payments at any AMSCOT location in Florida carry no extra clerk fee.
Payment plans are an option if you need more time. You must set up a plan in person at a branch. Bring your ID. There is a $25 processing fee per case.
Lauderhill Citation Response Options
After getting a traffic ticket in Lauderhill, you have three paths. Pick one before the 30-day window closes.
Pay the fine. This is the fastest route. You accept the charge, points go on your record for moving violations, and the case closes. Nonmoving tickets do not carry points but still require payment.
Elect traffic school. You pay a reduced fine and take a Basic Driver Improvement course. The clerk keeps points off your record and withholds adjudication. This means no formal conviction shows up. You have to finish the course within 90 days. There are limits on how often you can use this option. Five times in your life. Once per 12-month period. CDL holders cannot elect it. Tickets for 30 mph or more over the limit are not eligible.
Contest the ticket. Ask the Broward Clerk for a hearing within 30 days. You can also file a conditional plea of no contest by email at TrafficeClerk@browardclerk.org. This skips the hearing. No points and no adjudication for eligible cases. If found guilty at a hearing, the penalty can go up to $500 for most violations. School zone and construction zone violations can be up to $1,000.
Traffic School for Lauderhill Drivers
Lauderhill residents can take a state-approved course to avoid points on their license. The course gives you an 18% cut on the fine amount. That is a real savings, and your record stays clean. You must tell the Broward Clerk you want traffic school within 30 days of your ticket. Pay the reduced fine plus a $7.00 affidavit fee. Then complete the course in 90 days.
Find approved courses on the FLHSMV website. Most schools offer the class online. You can do it from home. Prices vary, but the state sets the course content. After you finish, the school sends your certificate to the Broward Clerk. Call (954) 831-6565 to make sure they got it. If the certificate does not arrive in time, you lose the discount, get full points, and could face a license suspension.
License Suspension and Lauderhill Tickets
Ignoring a Lauderhill traffic ticket leads to trouble. The FLHSMV will suspend your license if you fail to respond. Under Florida Statute 318.15, the suspension stays until you clear the ticket with the Broward Clerk and pay a $60 reinstatement fee to the state. That suspension sits on your driving record for seven years.
Miss the 30-day deadline but still within 180 days? You can still act. Pay the $16 late fee and resolve the ticket. After 180 days of no response, you must file a motion with the traffic court explaining why you did not respond sooner.
Points stack up from all tickets across the state, not just Lauderhill ones. Twelve points in 12 months gets a 30-day suspension. Eighteen points in 18 months brings a 3-month suspension. Twenty-four points in 36 months means a full year. Use the MyDMV Portal to check your current point total and license status at any time.
Looking Up Lauderhill Traffic Records Online
The Broward Clerk has online tools to search for Lauderhill traffic ticket records. Go to browardclerk.org and use the traffic search function. You can look up your case by citation number or by name. The results show your fine amount, due date, and case status.
New tickets can take 5 to 10 business days to show up in the system. If you just got a ticket in Lauderhill and nothing comes up online, wait a few days and try again. The Lauderhill Police Department writes most local citations. Their site is at lauderhill-fl.gov. But for questions about fines, court dates, or your record, contact the Broward Clerk, not the police. The clerk is the one who tracks the case from start to finish.
The image below shows the PayFLClerk payment portal, which Lauderhill residents can use to pay traffic fines online through the statewide system.
Select Broward County from the portal's dropdown to reach the payment page for Lauderhill traffic tickets processed by the county clerk.
Broward County Traffic Ticket Records
Lauderhill is one of the many cities in Broward County. The Broward County Clerk of Courts processes all traffic ticket records for every city in the county. For full details on court locations, fee schedules, payment plans, and hearing procedures, visit the county page.
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