Brevard County Citation Records

Brevard County traffic ticket records are managed by the Clerk of the Court, with offices spread across the Space Coast from Titusville to Palm Bay. This is one of Florida's largest counties by area, stretching over 70 miles along the Atlantic coast with a population of about 620,000 people. The clerk handles thousands of traffic citations each year from I-95, US-1, and SR-528 corridor traffic. Multiple office locations make it convenient to deal with a Brevard County traffic ticket no matter where you live on the Space Coast. Online options, phone lines, and even AMSCOT cash payment locations are available for those who need to pay fines.

Brevard County Clerk of Court Traffic Division

The Brevard County Clerk of the Court runs the traffic division from multiple locations along the Space Coast. The main mailing address is in Titusville, but you can visit offices in Titusville, Merritt Island, Melbourne, Viera, and Palm Bay for in-person service. Each location can look up your traffic ticket records, take payments, and help with traffic school paperwork. This spread of offices is a big plus for Brevard County residents since the county covers such a long stretch of coastline.

You can reach the Brevard County traffic division by phone at 321-637-5413. The Barefoot Bay office has its own line at 321-952-4604. Email questions go to traffic.assistant@brevardclerk.us. The clerk's traffic page is the best online starting point for anything related to Brevard County traffic ticket records.

Paying Brevard County Traffic Tickets

Brevard County offers more payment options than most Florida counties. Online payment is available through the clerk's website. You can also pay by mail, at any of the five office locations, through Western Union, or at any AMSCOT location in Florida. The county accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover for card payments, though a convenience fee applies to all card transactions.

For mail payments, send your check or money order to P.O. Box 219, Titusville, FL 32781-0219. Include your citation number. In-person offices are in Titusville, Merritt Island, Melbourne, Viera, and Palm Bay. Cash payments can be made at any Florida AMSCOT location, which is helpful if you do not have a bank account or prefer not to pay online. The PayFLClerk.com statewide portal also connects to Brevard County's payment system.

Brevard County also accepts partial payments. There is a $5.00 fee each time you make a partial payment, so it adds up. A deferred payment program is available too, if you cannot pay the full amount right away. Contact the clerk's office to set that up. The important thing is to make contact within 30 days of the citation date. That deadline applies to all Brevard County traffic tickets under Florida Statute 318.14.

Note: Unpaid Brevard County citations are eligible for collection agency referral after 90 days, which adds even more fees to what you owe.

Brevard County Traffic Ticket Types

Brevard County processes three categories of traffic tickets. Civil traffic infractions are the most common. These are noncriminal cases like speeding, running a red light, or failing to signal. You do not have to go to court for most of these. Payment or traffic school closes the case. Civil infractions that involve a crash with serious injury or a fatality do require a court appearance, even in Brevard County.

Criminal traffic offenses are the second category. DUI, driving while your license is suspended or revoked, and reckless driving all fall under this heading in Brevard County. These cases require a court appearance. The court date is printed on your citation or comes with your first appearance paperwork. The stakes are higher since criminal traffic cases can bring jail time, probation, and large fines.

Parking tickets make up the third group. Brevard County parking citations must be paid within 10 days, not 30. Unpaid parking tickets over 90 days old get sent to a collection agency. Parking tickets do not affect your driving record the same way a moving violation does, but they can still lead to extra fees if ignored.

Brevard County Driver Improvement School

Electing traffic school on a Brevard County ticket keeps points off your record and cuts the fine by 18%. But not every violation qualifies. CDL holders cannot use this option. Drivers cited for going 30 mph or more over the limit must appear in court and cannot elect school. Some other specific violations are also excluded. Check with the Brevard County Clerk to find out if your citation qualifies before you sign up.

If you do qualify, you have 90 days from the violation date to complete the course in Brevard County. That is measured from the date on the citation, not the date you elect school. The school enrollment fee is separate from the citation penalty, so budget for both. After completing the course, you get a certificate. File it with the Brevard County Clerk. Do not assume the school will send it in for you. If the certificate does not reach the clerk on time, the consequences are serious: license suspension, extra fees, and points on your record.

Brevard County follows the state rule allowing up to 8 elections in a lifetime and once per 12-month period. Approved course providers are listed on FLHSMV's website.

Brevard County Traffic Ticket Fines

Fines for Brevard County traffic tickets follow the state schedule in Florida Statute 318.18. Base fines for speeding go from $25 for 6-9 mph over to $250 for 30 mph or more over the posted limit. Regular moving violations start at $60. Nonmoving violations are $30. Court costs add $35 for moving and $18 for nonmoving violations.

School zone and construction zone tickets in Brevard County double the base fine amount. A $16 late fee applies if you do not handle things within 30 days. After the late fee, the clerk reports you to FLHSMV and your license faces suspension. The total on a Brevard County traffic ticket always runs higher than the base fine alone once court costs, surcharges, and any late fees stack up. Contact the clerk at 321-637-5413 to get your exact total.

Brevard County Tickets and License Suspension

An unpaid Brevard County traffic ticket triggers a chain of events that ends with your license being suspended. First, the 30-day deadline passes. The clerk adds a delinquency fee and reports the unpaid citation to FLHSMV. The state sends you a suspension order, effective 20 days after the letter is mailed. Once suspended, the mark stays on your FLHSMV record for seven years.

Reinstatement requires paying off everything owed to the Brevard County Clerk plus a $60 fee to FLHSMV. Check your license status through the MyDMV Portal. The Brevard County Clerk's office can tell you the ticket balance. Once paid, the clerk issues compliance paperwork and FLHSMV restores your license. Your driving record history will still show the suspension, but your active privileges come back.

Cities in Brevard County

Brevard County has many cities and towns along the Space Coast. All traffic tickets issued within the county go through the Brevard County Clerk of Court. Here are the largest cities with their own pages:

Other communities in Brevard County include Titusville, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and West Melbourne. All of their traffic tickets are handled by the same Brevard County Clerk offices.

Nearby Counties

Brevard County borders five other counties in central Florida. If your ticket was issued near a county line, check the citation to see which county name is printed on it. That is the county whose clerk handles your case.