Hearing Schedules / Court Appearances
How to Schedule Traffic Court Appearances
If you have to go to traffic court, you must schedule your court appearance in advance. Same-day walk-ins are not available. You may reserve a court date over the phone with a court clerk.
Reserve early as space is limited. Note that you do NOT have to deposit bail:
- when asking for an arraignment hearing, or
- when asking for a court trial at your arraignment.
Court Appearances with an Officer Present
Refer to the How to Take Care of your Traffic Citation/Ticket section of our website for more information if you wish to plead not guilty without appearing in person.
| Traffic Division | |
| Address | Northern Branch: Traffic Division, 1050 Mission Road, Southern San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| Arraignments |
Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom M at the Northern Branch (except holidays) |
| Court Trials
(Note: All court trials are pre-calendared.) |
Monday at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom M at the Northern Branch (except holidays) |
| Night Court Trials |
The first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Courtroom 4A at the Southern Branch, Traffic Division, 400 County Center, Redwood City CA 94063. (except holidays) If you are asking for a night court hearing, you may need to pay your bail amount or amount due in advance. Ask the clerk for the procedures for requesting night court trials. |