Santa Rosa County Traffic Records
Santa Rosa County traffic ticket records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in Milton. Located in the Florida panhandle just east of Pensacola, Santa Rosa County has a population of about 190,000 people. The county sees a lot of traffic along Interstate 10, US-90, and US-98 near the Gulf coast communities of Navarre and Gulf Breeze. The Santa Rosa County Clerk processes all civil traffic infractions, whether written by the county sheriff's office, Florida Highway Patrol, or local police. Online payment and lookup tools make it straightforward to deal with most tickets from home.
Santa Rosa County Quick Facts
Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court
The Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court manages all traffic ticket records in the county. The mailing address is P.O. Box 472, Milton, FL 32572. You can call the office at 850-983-1987 for help with traffic citation questions. The clerk's website at santarosa.fl.gov/clerk provides access to online court services and payment tools.
Santa Rosa County is part of the 1st Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Escambia, Okaloosa, and Walton counties in the Florida panhandle. The clerk's office in Milton processes tickets from all parts of the county. This includes busy corridors like I-10, the stretch of US-98 along the coast, and local roads in Milton, Pace, Navarre, and Gulf Breeze. Citations may take five to seven business days to appear in the clerk's system after being issued by law enforcement.
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 472, Milton, FL 32572 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 850-983-1987 |
| Website | Santa Rosa County Clerk |
Paying Santa Rosa County Traffic Tickets
Santa Rosa County provides multiple ways to pay a traffic ticket. Online payment is available through the statewide PayFLClerk.com portal. Select Santa Rosa County from the list and enter your citation number to get started. Credit and debit cards are accepted online, and a convenience fee applies to card payments. You can also access the payment system through the clerk's website.
In-person payments are taken at the Santa Rosa County Clerk's office in Milton. Cash, checks, money orders, and credit or debit cards are all accepted at the counter. For mail payments, send a check or money order to the P.O. Box address above. Write your citation number on the check so the clerk can apply the payment to the right case. AMSCOT locations throughout Florida accept cash payments for Santa Rosa County traffic tickets for a $2.50 service fee.
The FLHSMV traffic citations page explains the statewide rules that apply to all Santa Rosa County traffic tickets.
Under Florida Statute 318.14, you must pay or respond to your Santa Rosa County traffic ticket within 30 calendar days of the date it was issued. Missing this deadline adds a $16 late fee and starts the process of suspending your driver license.
Note: Allow up to one week for newly issued Santa Rosa County citations to appear in the online payment system before calling the clerk for help.
Santa Rosa County Citation Options
Three options are available for handling a traffic ticket in Santa Rosa County. You must pick one within 30 calendar days. The first is the simplest. Pay the fine and accept the conviction. Points get added to your driving record, and the case is closed. Moving violations carry a $60 base fine, plus court costs and surcharges that push the total higher.
The second option is to elect traffic school. This is the most popular choice for drivers who qualify. You pay a reduced fine, which is 18% less than the full penalty. Then you complete an approved Basic Driver Improvement course within 90 days. No points go on your record if you finish the course and file the certificate with the Santa Rosa County Clerk on time. The third option is to plead not guilty and request a court hearing. The Santa Rosa County Clerk will schedule a date before a judge in the 1st Judicial Circuit. If the judge finds you guilty, fines can reach $500 for most violations or $1,000 for school zone and construction zone speeding under Florida Statute 318.18.
Traffic School in Santa Rosa County
Electing a driver improvement course is a good way to keep points off your record after getting a Santa Rosa County traffic ticket. The FLHSMV approved schools page lists all the course providers in Florida. Most offer online options that you can finish in about four hours from home. After completing the course, make sure the completion certificate gets to the Santa Rosa County Clerk before your deadline.
The limits on traffic school are set by state law and apply to Santa Rosa County the same as everywhere else. You can elect it five times in your lifetime. You cannot use it more than once in a 12-month period. CDL holders are excluded. And if your Santa Rosa County ticket was for speeding 30 mph or more over the limit, you are not eligible. Failing to complete the course on time means the full fine comes back, late fees get added, and your license faces suspension.
Note: Some online traffic school providers send your certificate to the clerk automatically, but many do not. Call the Santa Rosa County Clerk at 850-983-1987 to confirm receipt.
Santa Rosa County Fine Schedule
Traffic ticket fines in Santa Rosa County follow the statewide schedule from Florida Statute 318.18. Speeding fines rise with the number of miles per hour over the limit. Six to 9 mph over is a $25 base fine. Ten to 14 over costs $100. Fifteen to 19 over is $150. Twenty to 29 over runs $175. And 30 mph or more over the limit is $250. Court costs of $35 for moving violations get added on top, along with county surcharges.
Standard moving violations in Santa Rosa County have a $60 base fine. Nonmoving violations are $30 with $18 in court costs. Speeding in a school zone doubles the base fine for any speed bracket. Construction zone speeding also doubles when workers are on site. A $16 late fee applies the moment the 30-day payment window closes. After that, the Putnam County Clerk reports the delinquency to FLHSMV. The total cost of a basic Santa Rosa County speeding ticket for going 10 to 14 mph over can easily exceed $250 once everything gets added together.
License Suspension from Santa Rosa Tickets
Ignoring a Santa Rosa County traffic ticket will lead to a suspended license. When the 30-day deadline passes without payment or response, the clerk sends a notice to FLHSMV. The state mails a suspension order to your address on file. Your license is suspended 20 days after that letter goes out, and the suspension stays on your record for seven years.
Reinstatement after a Santa Rosa County suspension means clearing everything you owe on the citation, plus any late fees, plus a $60 service charge to FLHSMV. You can check your current license status at the MyDMV Portal. The FLHSMV driving record page lets you request a copy of your full driving history to see all points and suspensions. The Santa Rosa County Clerk can tell you your exact balance owed and help with the reinstatement steps.
Florida Clerk Resources for Santa Rosa
The Florida Clerks and Comptrollers website has a directory of all 67 county clerks with links to their payment pages. This is a useful backup if the Santa Rosa County clerk's website is down or hard to navigate. The statewide PayFLClerk.com site also provides a centralized payment option for any Florida county, including Santa Rosa.
Nearby Counties
Santa Rosa County borders three other panhandle counties. Check the county name on your citation to make sure you are contacting the right clerk's office for your ticket.