North Dakota Traffic Ticket Lookup
The official places to look up, pay or contest a North Dakota traffic ticket, with the deadline and what happens if it is missed, each from North Dakota's own court or state sources. Runs in your browser; nothing is stored.
Official sources checked on October 21, 2026.
Who handles the ticket
Noncriminal traffic citations are answered to the district court of the county where the citation was issued; city tickets may be handled by a municipal court instead.
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ND Courts Public Search (Criminal/Traffic, by name or citation number)
Covers: State of North Dakota district court case records; a new traffic citation may take 4 days to appear
Find the court named on your ticket
Where this differs
Some noncriminal traffic violations are handled by a municipal court rather than a state district court; the citation shows which.
Source: ND Legal Self Help Center: Driver Training Course Instead of Points (PDF)
Deadline to respond
Within 14 days after you receive a noncriminal citation, either pay the statutory bond/fee to the court or return the signed Request for Hearing and post the bond/fee.
Sites that charge a "convenience fee" to pay a ticket for you are not the court. Pay only through the court or state site, or a payment page you reach from it.
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Who handles traffic tickets in North Dakota
Noncriminal traffic citations are answered to the district court of the county where the citation was issued; city tickets may be handled by a municipal court instead. (NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information)
Statewide lookup: ND Courts Public Search (Criminal/Traffic, by name or citation number) (State of North Dakota district court case records; a new traffic citation may take 4 days to appear).
Statewide online payment: ND Courts: Pay Fines (web payments through Public Search) (Eligible district court cases; Visa, MasterCard and Discover only).
Some noncriminal traffic violations are handled by a municipal court rather than a state district court; the citation shows which. (ND Legal Self Help Center: Driver Training Course Instead of Points (PDF))
Deadline to respond to a North Dakota ticket
Within 14 days after you receive a noncriminal citation, either pay the statutory bond/fee to the court or return the signed Request for Hearing and post the bond/fee. (NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information)
If you miss the deadline
If you do neither within 14 days, you are deemed to have admitted the violation and waived a hearing, your license may be suspended, and failing to appear without paying is a Class B misdemeanor. (NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information)
What paying the ticket means
Paying the bond/fee means you are deemed to have committed the violation and to have waived a hearing. (NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information)
How to contest a North Dakota ticket
To contest, date and sign the Request for Hearing on your copy of the citation, return it to the court with the bond/fee within 14 days, and the court will notify you of the hearing date. (NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information)
Traffic school, deferral or dismissal
For a noncriminal traffic violation, you may be able to take a driver training course instead of having points added, in district or municipal court; the process has time limits. (ND Legal Self Help Center: Driver Training Course Instead of Points (PDF))
Fine amounts
The NDDOT citation information page lists the statutory speeding fee schedule by miles per hour over the limit. (NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information)
What this page does not do
- It does not search for your ticket or read any court record; the links go to the official sites that can.
- Your ticket and the court control. If anything here differs from them, follow the court.
- It does not estimate a fine or tell you whether to pay or contest.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a traffic ticket in North Dakota?
Use ND Courts Public Search (Criminal/Traffic, by name or citation number) (State of North Dakota district court case records; a new traffic citation may take 4 days to appear). If your case is not there, contact the court named on the ticket.
Can I pay a North Dakota traffic ticket online?
Yes, through ND Courts: Pay Fines (web payments through Public Search) (Eligible district court cases; Visa, MasterCard and Discover only). Paying the bond/fee means you are deemed to have committed the violation and to have waived a hearing. Check the contest and traffic-school options first.
How long do I have to respond to a North Dakota traffic ticket?
Within 14 days after you receive a noncriminal citation, either pay the statutory bond/fee to the court or return the signed Request for Hearing and post the bond/fee.
What happens if I don’t pay a North Dakota traffic ticket?
If you do neither within 14 days, you are deemed to have admitted the violation and waived a hearing, your license may be suspended, and failing to appear without paying is a Class B misdemeanor.
Does North Dakota offer traffic school or a dismissal option?
For a noncriminal traffic violation, you may be able to take a driver training course instead of having points added, in district or municipal court; the process has time limits.
Sources
- NDDOT: Uniform Complaint and Summons Information
- ND Courts: Pay Fines
- North Dakota Court System: Court Locations
- ND Legal Self Help Center: Driver Training Course Instead of Points (PDF)
Official sources checked on October 21, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
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