Traffic Motions

If you want to ask to waive or reduce your fines, there is a new portal on the Kern County Superior Court website where you can make your request to the court CLICK HERE to make your request.

If you have another reason for visiting this page (like requesting an extension of time to complete traffic school), read below. 

Instructions

You can start by reviewing these Traffic Motion Instructions that explain how to schedule your hearing and file your paperwork.  Please contact the Law Library for instructions in Spanish, if needed.

If your case was heard at the court at 3131 Arrow St. in Bakersfield, CA, the instructions include the motion schedule you can use to schedule your hearing.  If your case was heard at one of the other Traffic Courts in Kern County, you should contact that location to ask what days of the week and in which division their court hears traffic motions.  You will need to know what days are available to you when you schedule your motion.

If you need the contact information for the court where you will file your motion to get information about what days your court location hears traffic motions, you can find their contact information here.

Sample Forms

If you would like an editable Microsoft Word document to help create your motion, feel free to use these Traffic Motions of Kern County

You will not need all of these templates – only the one that matches the court where you will file your motion.  

You should contact the traffic department at the branch location to confirm the days and times on which motions can be scheduled – the motions come with the schedule pre-filled, but you can always check with the clerks of the court to confirm that you have selected a date where court will be in session.

To locate a Proof of Service form to inform the court how you got a copy of your motion to the District Attorney, you can download a fillable PDF here.

Service Information

To be sure the copy of your motion gets to the right place, please download Service Information for Kern County District Attorney’s Office.

Video on Traffic Motions

If you would like to see a step-by-step description of the procedures you should expect to follow to prepare, serve, and file your traffic motion, watch the video below.

If you want case-specific guidance, you should consult with an attorney.  If you are looking to represent yourself, the video below is a useful informational supplement to your own research on this topic.

The demonstration in the video is meant only to show the process of creating your motion and having it served – the content of your motion should be unique to the facts of your case.