Traffic Court Procedures

Payment Information

If you have received a traffic citation you can access www.gwinnettrc.com to find out if your citation can be paid without appearing in Court. Or you may contact the Court directly by calling the Recorder's Court Clerk's Office at 1-877-794-0988.

If your citation does NOT require a mandatory court appearance you may pay your ticket by:

• Mail - Money orders or cashier's check only. If you wish to mail in your fine amount, please make your money order or cashier's check payable to Gwinnett County Recorder's Court and address it to:
  
  
  Gwinnett County Recorder's Court
  115 Stone Mountain Street
  Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6900
  
  Also, please make sure your citation number and name are referenced on the money order or cashier's check and enclose a copy of the citation with your payment.
  
  
• In Person - Fines may be paid in person by money order, cashier's check, cash, debit or credit card during the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the above address.
• Drop Box - A drop box is located outside of the Court Annex building and available after normal working hours.
• Online - Online payments are accepted at www.rcpmt.com
• Phone - 1-877-794-0988

DDS Phone Numbers & Web Page

When legally directed, Recorder's Court sends the final disposition, sentence or outcome of the citation to the State of Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). DDS is the state agency with the authority to issue, generate points against, suspend or revoke your driver's license. To find out the status of your driver's license or any other information concerning your driving history, you may call DDS at 678-413-8400 or you may wish to contact them through their website at State Of Georgia Department of Driver Services.

Out of State Procedures

• Mandatory Court Appearance - If you live outside Georgia and have a citation that requires a mandatory court appearance, it may be necessary for you to hire legal counsel to represent you if you are unable to attend Court.
  
  
• Non–Mandatory Court Appearance - If you received a traffic citation and do not wish to appear in court, you may dispose of it by following the payment instructions above. However, if you wish to appear in Court, live outside Georgia, and cannot appear on your court date, it may be necessary for you to hire legal counsel to represent you.



• Plea in Absentia (PIA) and Virtual Pleas. Please contact the Solicitor’s Office at 770-619-6140 and request to speak to the Assistant Solicitor assigned to your case. Successfully scheduling of PIA or Virtual Hearing require a plea agreement between parties.

Proof of Insurance Procedures

If you did not have insurance coverage on the date of your citation (code section 40-6-10(a)), then you must appear in Court. You will find the court date, given to you by the officer, in Section IV of your citation.  Please arrive approximately  thirty (30) minutes  prior to your scheduled time so that you can be processed for Court.   If you cannot appear in Court on the original date issued, you may wish to click Filing Procedures For Continuances for more information. 

This procedure is the same even if you were driving someone else's vehicle and did not know if there was insurance coverage on the vehicle at the time of the stop.

The Recorder's Court clerks cannot provide you with legal advice as to what may happen to your driving privileges if you cannot supply the Court with proof of coverage. You may wish to contact the Department of Driver Services (DDS) or hire legal counsel for any additional information. Click here http://www.dds.ga.gov/ for further resources from DDS.