Desoto County Florida Traffic School Guide

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3 Easy Steps to Traffic School for Desoto County Florida

Step 1: Sign up for Traffic School

Go to www.123driving.com, The Online course for a ticket is Basic Driver Improvement and is $27.39 (the home video course is $32.95.) Or call 1-888-272-1493 to sign up.

Want to know how traffic school works? Read How Traffic School Works

Step 2: Pay your fine to the Desoto County Florida Clerk

Within 30 days of your ticket date you must pay your fine to the Desoto County Clerk of Court traffic department. When you elect traffic school you pay a different fine amount. In most cases the fine is smaller. But many counties have added extra fees (to raise $). For the lowest MPH speeding tickets, which are 6 to 9 MPH over the limit they actually charge you a $1.50 extra.

Fill out the Driver Improvement Course form to inform the clerk that you intend to take traffic school.

• Determine your fine on the Desoto County Clerk website
• Include Your Citation Number or a Copy of your Citation

Step 3: Complete your Online Traffic School class and submit your Certificate of Completion

After paying your fine, you have an additional 30 days or more (depending on county) to complete and submit your Traffic School Certificate to the Clerk's office.

• Certificate Delivery Information: Once you complete Florida Traffic School, You can chose to receive your traffic school certificate by mail for free or elect faster shipment methods including email, or UPS.

Detailed Information

You are Eligible to complete a driver improvement course if:

• You have a valid Florida Drivers License
• You have not taken Traffic School in the last 12 months
• You have not taken Traffic School more then five (5) times in your life

Note: If you have taken traffic school in the last 12 months some counties will allow you to take our 8 hour traffic school course - ask the clerks office.

You Have More Time Than You Think

• You have 30 days to pay your ticket and elect Traffic School, and at least another 30 days to complete Traffic School
• The Internet and home video courses let you come and go on your own schedule and are approved in all 67 counties in the state of Florida, including Desoto County Florida

Desoto County Florida Clerk of Court Information

• If you lost your ticket call the Desoto county clerk for the citation number at (863) 993-4880
• Determine your reduced online on the Clerk of Court of Desoto County website
• Pay your Fine for your ticket in person or by mail
• Fine payment in person or by mail
• Desoto County Florida Clerk of court phone numbers
• Desoto County Florida Clerk of court web site

Useful Desoto County Links

Desoto County Sheriff's Office

Desoto County Driver's License Offices

Disclaimer: The Florida Drivers Association is not associated with Desoto County Florida's Clerk of Court and recommends you contact the Clerk of Court office directly to confirm all information presented here.

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