Search St. Lucie County Traffic Records

St. Lucie County traffic court records are managed by the Clerk of Courts in Fort Pierce. With roughly 350,000 residents and a busy stretch of I-95 running through the county, traffic cases make up a significant part of the court docket. The St. Lucie County Clerk offers online tools for looking up traffic citations, checking case status, and paying fines. Whether your ticket came from Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, or anywhere else in the county, you can find your traffic court records through the clerk's system. Searching takes just a few steps and you can do it from home.

St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts

The St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts handles all traffic citation processing for the county. The main office is on South 2nd Street in Fort Pierce. Every ticket written in St. Lucie County, from local police, the sheriff, or the Florida Highway Patrol, ends up at this office. Staff can help you check on a court date, understand your options, or pull case records. They process both civil traffic infractions and criminal traffic offenses.

You can reach the St. Lucie County Clerk by phone or by visiting in person. The St. Lucie County Clerk website provides online case search and payment tools. For filing court documents in a traffic case, you can use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. The St. Lucie County traffic court records system tracks every case from the moment the citation is entered until the case is closed or sent to collections.

How to Search St. Lucie County Traffic Cases

Finding traffic court records in St. Lucie County starts with the clerk's online search tool. You can look up cases by name, case number, or citation number. The results show the charge, fine amount, case status, and any scheduled court dates. This is a free tool that anyone can use. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, all county records are open for inspection. You do not need to be the person named in the case.

The St. Lucie County Clerk's website is your best starting point when looking up traffic court records in the area.

The clerk's system covers all traffic cases filed in St. Lucie County. The Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Order AOSC 15-18 requires that traffic court records for adult defendants be visible online, including court document images where available. Personal details like social security numbers are redacted, but the key facts of any traffic case in St. Lucie County stay public. Case charges, dispositions, fines, and court dates are all part of the public record.

Note: New citations may take a few business days to appear in the St. Lucie County online system after they are written.

Traffic Ticket Options in St. Lucie County

After getting a traffic citation in St. Lucie County, you have 30 days to pick how you want to handle it. This rule comes from Florida Statute Chapter 316. Missing the deadline can mean extra fees and a license suspension. The St. Lucie County Clerk processes your response and updates your traffic court record based on what you choose.

Paying the fine is the simplest option. It counts as a guilty plea. Points go on your driving record through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. You can pay online through the clerk's site or through the PayFLClerk portal that serves all 67 Florida counties. Electing traffic school is the second choice. You plead no contest, pay the fine, and complete a driver improvement course. No points go on your record. The court withholds adjudication. Penalty amounts are set under Florida Statute 318.18 and vary by violation.

You can also plead guilty or no contest with a court appearance, where the judge decides the outcome. Or you can plead not guilty and request a hearing within 30 days. The court sets a date, and you get to present your side. Every choice you make gets recorded in the St. Lucie County traffic court records system.

St. Lucie County Fines and Collections

Fine amounts for St. Lucie County traffic cases vary by the type of violation. Speeding tickets, red light violations, and reckless driving all carry different costs. A late fee gets added if you miss the 30-day deadline. Paying the penalty counts as a conviction under Florida law. Points from the violation go on your record through FLHSMV, which can affect your insurance rates.

If a St. Lucie County traffic fine stays unpaid past 90 days, the clerk can refer it to a collection agency under Florida Statute 28.246. The collection agency is allowed to add up to 40% of the original fine as their service fee. That turns a $150 ticket into potentially $210. Your license also gets suspended by FLHSMV. Reinstatement requires paying the full amount plus additional fees. The smart move is to handle your St. Lucie County traffic citation before it reaches that point. The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation oversees how all 67 county clerks manage fines and collections.

Traffic Court Process in St. Lucie County

A traffic case in St. Lucie County follows a clear path. The officer writes the citation. It goes to the clerk's office within a few days. Staff enter it into the system and your 30-day window begins. If you ignore it, the clerk adds a late fee and tells FLHSMV to suspend your license. Each step gets logged in the St. Lucie County traffic court records.

Contesting a ticket means the court sets a hearing date. You get a notice by mail. At the hearing, you present your case before a judge. The officer who wrote the ticket may appear. The judge rules based on the facts. Win or lose, the full record of the proceeding stays in the St. Lucie County court system and is part of the public record. You can access your traffic court records through the clerk's online portal or by visiting the Fort Pierce office on South 2nd Street.

Note: St. Lucie County traffic court records are maintained by the clerk indefinitely and remain searchable even after a case is closed.

Cities in St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County includes Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and other communities. All traffic citations issued anywhere in the county go through the St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts for processing.

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie West, and other areas in St. Lucie County have their traffic citations processed by the same clerk's office in Fort Pierce.

Nearby Counties

These counties share borders with St. Lucie County. If your ticket was issued near a county line, check with the right clerk's office. Each Florida county runs its own traffic court records system.