Traffic Ticket Deferral Program

• Received a traffic ticket in Hancock County
• Had zero infractions in the 12 months prior to the ticket

Anyone wishing to participate in the deferral program will be required to pay a deferral fee and associated court costs in lieu of the traffic ticket. Participants should not pay the traffic ticket; once a payment is in process it cannot be reversed.

Participants wishing to participate in the deferral program are required to:

• Not receive any more infraction charges during the term of the deferral agreement period, which begins the date the deferral agreement is filed with the court.
• Drivers who receive another infraction during the agreement period, will have their previous ticket re-activated and be liable for the original infraction fee. Points will be added to the driver’s license.
• Deferral agreement periods last 12 months.
• Within 10 days of court date indicated on the infraction, the driver is required to provide their deferral agreement to the Prosecutor’s office, along with payment of the deferral fee.
• Within 30 days of receiving a deferral letter, the driver is required to file their agreement with the Court and pay the deferral fee.
• Failure to have paperwork submitted, or appear in court on the specified date, may result in the suspension of driving privileges.