# Santa Clara County traffic ticket? Contacts and steps.

Title: Santa Clara County Traffic Court: Contacts & How to Pay
URL: https://californiaticketlawyerhelp.com/courts/santa-clara-county/
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13

> For a Santa Clara County traffic ticket, use the court's traffic portal at portal.scscourt.org to check the case and pay, or reach the Traffic Clerk's Office at (408) 556-3000. Confirm the clerk's hours with the court before you visit.

## Contact the traffic clerk

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Traffic Clerk's Office | 301 Diana Ave., Morgan Hill |
| Phone | (408) 556-3000 |
| Email | sstrafficinfo@scscourt.org |
| ADA/TDD | (408) 556-3093 |
| Pay by phone | (408) 878-0098 |
| Building hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |

The street is shown as Diana Ave. on the court's contact page. Confirm it with the clerk before you go.

## Look up and pay online

The court's traffic page links two online tools, both at [portal.scscourt.org/traffic](https://portal.scscourt.org/traffic):

- **Traffic E-Payments** to pay.
- **Case Info** to check traffic records.

Check the case first, then confirm the amount and the due date.

## Use the virtual counter

The court runs a [virtual traffic counter](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/online-services/traffic-tickets/virtual-public-counter-traffic-clerks-office) for live online help from the Traffic Clerk's Office. Use it when you want to talk to a clerk without a trip.

## Local bail totals for speeding

Santa Clara's 2026 Traffic Bail Schedule became effective January 1, 2026. Its speed chart applies to all speed limits.

| Speed over the limit | Base fine | Chart total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 to 15 mph | $35 | $158 |
| 16 to 25 mph | $70 | $287 |
| 26 mph and over | $100 | $410 |

The chart totals leave out a $40 operations assessment under Penal Code [1465.8](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1465.8) and a $35 charge under Government Code [70373](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=70373). For speeding over 100 mph under 22348(b), the schedule lists base bail of $200 and marks a mandatory court appearance.

The schedule says the Judicial Council sets bail for Vehicle Code infractions. See the [ticket cost estimator](https://californiaticketlawyerhelp.com/tools/ticket-cost/) for the full breakdown.

## San Jose traffic court: where to go

Your notice names the courthouse. The court's contact page lists the Traffic Clerk's Office in Morgan Hill. The address 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 belongs to the court's bail schedule coordinator for the Traffic Division, and the Superior Court Administration Office there is reachable at (408) 882-2700. The courthouse for your hearing is printed on your notice.

## Extensions

The court's [Traffic FAQs](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-division/traffic-faqs) say the clerk can give one extension of no more than 30 days past the due date, with no fee. Ask the clerk at (408) 556-3000 before the due date passes. If you miss it, read [failure to appear](https://californiaticketlawyerhelp.com/tickets/failure-to-appear/). A standing order filed June 15, 2026 indefinitely suspends imposing civil assessments in criminal and traffic matters after June 1, 2026, so a missed date does not bring one while the order stands.

## Traffic school here

The 2026 schedule adds a $49 fee for monitoring traffic violator schools under Vehicle Code [42007.1(a)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=42007.1) and a TAP fee under Vehicle Code [11205.2(c)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=11205.2) to the total bail for school-eligible offenses. The court's traffic page links the [self-help traffic school page](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school) for sign-up information.

Back to all [California traffic courts](https://californiaticketlawyerhelp.com/courts/).

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These firms list traffic ticket work on their own websites. The picks are not a ranking.

1. **Ticket Crushers, A Law Corporation**. San Francisco: 350 Rhode Island St #240, San Francisco, CA 94103, (628) 203-1868; San Jose: 2033 Gateway Pl Ste 500, San Jose, CA 95110, (628) 210-3807; Sacramento: 980 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95814, (628) 212-7076; Los Angeles: 515 Flower St #1951, Los Angeles, CA 90071, (628) 285-1257. Main line (866) 842-5384.
2. **The Nieves Law Firm**. 1100 11th St., 3rd Fl., Rm 311, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 545-1989. Its Sacramento traffic page says it represents clients with a speeding ticket or a red light violation.
3. **Stephen G. Rodriguez & Partners**. 633 W 5th St, 28th Floor, Suite 2874, Los Angeles, CA 90071, (213) 481-6811. Its speeding-ticket page says it offers a complimentary consultation to drivers facing a speeding ticket in Los Angeles.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is there a traffic court in San Jose?

Your notice names the courthouse for your case, so use that. The court's contact page lists the Traffic Clerk's Office in Morgan Hill. The address 191 North First Street, San Jose, is where the court lists its traffic bail schedule coordinator. Call the clerk before you travel.

### How do I pay a Santa Clara County traffic ticket online?

Use the court's Traffic E-Payments link on its traffic division page, which points to portal.scscourt.org/traffic. You can also pay by phone at (408) 878-0098. Have your citation ready, and check the due date first. The court's portal opens with a case lookup.

### What is the traffic clerk's email?

The Traffic Clerk's Office email is sstrafficinfo@scscourt.org, according to the court's contact page. The phone line is (408) 556-3000, and the ADA/TDD line is (408) 556-3093. This page does not list the clerk's hours, so confirm them with the court before you travel.

### Why is my Santa Clara total different from the state schedule?

The county chart leaves out two flat fees that the statewide totals include, so the numbers are built differently. The court's own page says the schedule does not show the total owed, because state assessments and fees are added. Your notice has the amount due.

## Sources

- [Santa Clara Superior Court, contact page](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/node/350)
- [Santa Clara Superior Court, Traffic Division](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-division)
- [Santa Clara Superior Court, Traffic FAQs](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-division/traffic-faqs)
- [Santa Clara Superior Court, Traffic Bail Schedule page](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-division/traffic-bail-schedule)
- [Santa Clara Superior Court, standing order on civil assessments (filed June 15, 2026)](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/criminal/6-15-26-order-re-stay-imposition-civil-assmts.pdf)
- [Santa Clara Superior Court, 2026 Traffic Bail Schedule](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/traffic/2026-traffic-bail-schedule_rem.pdf)
- [Santa Clara Superior Court, Virtual Public Counter (Traffic Clerk's Office)](https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/online-services/traffic-tickets/virtual-public-counter-traffic-clerks-office)