What happens if I fail to appear on my court date or if I fail to pay my traffic ticket by my court date?

 If you are charged with a Civil Traffic offense and you fail to appear, or pay your fine, you will be found responsible by default. The Court will add additional fees subject to state statutes and town ordinances. Your failure to appear will be recorded with the Department of Motor Vehicles who will promptly suspend your driving privileges. Your driving privileges will remain suspended until such time as you pay the fine in full or make other arrangements with the Court. Continued 'Driving on a Suspended License' is a class one misdemeanor.

Should you fail to appear on your Criminal Misdemeanor offense, a warrant will be issued for your arrest, and a bond amount established. You will be charged with the additional offense of Failure to Appear (ARS§ 13-2904) a class one misdemeanor. The warrant will remain in effect until such time that you are arrested and post bond, or until you appear in court to satisfy the warrant.  You may appear on any Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 9:30 am to address an active warrant with the court.