Pine Hills Traffic Court Records Search
Pine Hills traffic court records are processed by the Orange County Clerk of Courts. Pine Hills is a census-designated place just west of Orlando in Orange County. Traffic enforcement in the area is handled by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol. Every citation written in Pine Hills goes to the Orange County clerk for filing and processing. You can search Pine Hills traffic court records online, pay fines, or request a court hearing through the clerk's office. Here is how the process works from start to finish.
Pine Hills Quick Facts
Where Pine Hills Traffic Tickets Are Filed
Traffic citations issued in Pine Hills go to the Orange County Clerk of Courts. The main office is at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 410, in Orlando. Under Florida Statute Chapter 316, law enforcement must send all civil traffic citations to the county clerk for processing. Since Pine Hills is an unincorporated community, the Orange County Sheriff's Office handles most traffic enforcement in the area. State troopers working the local highways also send their citations to the Orange County clerk.
Civil traffic infractions in Pine Hills are non-criminal. Running a red light on Silver Star Road, speeding on Pine Hills Road, or driving without a seatbelt all fall into this group. Moving violations carry points on your Florida driver license. Non-moving violations like expired registration typically do not. The Orange County Clerk traffic division page has details about how the office processes these cases and what your options are after getting a Pine Hills traffic ticket.
| Office | Orange County Clerk of Courts |
|---|---|
| Address | 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 410 Orlando, FL 32801 |
| Phone | 407-836-6000 |
| Website | www.myorangeclerk.com |
Note: The same Orange County clerk office processes traffic records for Orlando and Alafaya.
Searching Pine Hills Traffic Records Online
The Orange County Clerk has an online court records search. You can look up Pine Hills traffic court records through this tool on their website. Search by name, case number, or citation number. Results show the charge, fine amount, case status, court dates, and the final outcome. The search is free and open to everyone. You do not need to create an account for basic case lookups.
The Orange County Clerk site also lets you pay a traffic ticket online and search for specific court records by record type. For Pine Hills cases, look for the traffic division options. If you want to search across all Florida counties at once, MyFLCourtAccess is the statewide portal that pulls records from every clerk in the state. This helps if you are not sure whether a citation was filed in Orange County or a neighboring one.
Phone inquiries go through 407-836-6000. The clerk's staff can look up your Pine Hills traffic citation and give you the basics. For copies or more detailed case reviews, an in-person visit to the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando is the best option. Staff can pull the full file and print documents from your Pine Hills traffic case.
Pine Hills Traffic Ticket Response Options
You get 30 days from the date of your Pine Hills traffic citation to take action. This is the same across all of Florida. Do not miss this window. Late responses bring added fees, and failing to respond at all can result in a suspended license.
The first option is paying the fine. This counts as a guilty plea. Points go on your driving record based on the violation. The case is done. The second option is paying the fine and electing traffic school. You plead no contest. The court withholds adjudication. No points go on your record as long as you finish the approved course on time. This keeps your Pine Hills traffic record cleaner. CDL holders are excluded from this option, as are people with red light camera tickets, toll violations, and certain other citation types. Traffic school can only be used once every 12 months and five times total over your lifetime.
The third option is to fight the ticket. Plead not guilty. Ask for a hearing. The case goes before a traffic court judge at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando. For citations still within the 30-day window, requesting a hearing is simple. After 30 days, late fees apply before you can get a court date. Under Florida Statute 318.18, penalty amounts vary by the type of infraction.
Paying Pine Hills Traffic Fines
The Orange County Clerk accepts online payments through their website. The option to pay a traffic ticket online is one of the main features on the clerk's homepage. Major credit cards are accepted. You can also use PayFLClerk, the statewide payment portal, to pay Pine Hills traffic fines by entering your citation number.
Mail payments go to the Orange County Clerk of Courts, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 410, Orlando, FL 32801. Send a check or money order. Write your citation number on it. In-person payments are taken at the courthouse during business hours. Call 407-836-6000 for phone payment details or to find out the total amount due on a Pine Hills traffic ticket.
If a Pine Hills traffic fine goes to collections, the situation gets worse fast. Florida Statute 28.246 lets the collection agency add up to 40% to the balance. The state may also suspend your driver license through FLHSMV for failure to pay or appear. Getting reinstated means paying everything you owe plus a state reinstatement fee. Take care of Pine Hills traffic citations early to avoid these extra costs.
FLHSMV License Suspensions and Pine Hills
The FLHSMV driver license suspensions page explains how unpaid traffic citations in Pine Hills can lead to a suspended license. The state tracks citations statewide and acts when drivers fail to respond or pay.
If your license is suspended because of a Pine Hills traffic ticket, you must clear the citation with the Orange County Clerk and then pay a reinstatement fee to FLHSMV before you can drive again legally.
Public Records Access in Pine Hills
Pine Hills traffic court records are public. Florida Statute Chapter 119 says government records in Florida are open to anyone for inspection and copying. That includes traffic case files. You do not need to be the person on the ticket. Anyone can search for and view Pine Hills traffic records through the Orange County Clerk's online system or in person at the courthouse.
Some data is exempt from public view. Social security numbers, bank account info, and certain other sensitive details get redacted. But the case itself, the violation, fine amounts, hearing dates, and outcomes, all of that is accessible. Certified copies cost more than regular copies. The clerk can tell you the current per-page rates when you call or visit. Plain copies for personal use cost less than certified versions.
Orange County Traffic Court Records
Pine Hills is in Orange County. All traffic citations from the area go through the Orange County Clerk of Courts. For broader county information, fee schedules, and additional resources, check out the Orange County page.
Nearby Florida Cities
Several cities near Pine Hills have their own traffic court records pages. Orlando and Alafaya are in the same county. Others are in neighboring counties with different clerk offices.