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Lost Traffic Ticket in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Civil Citation: Contact the RMV
Contact the RMV regarding your lost civil citation. You can do this by phone or in person. RMV agent will be able to locate your citation using your name and driver's license number.
MA Criminal Citation: Contact the Court
If you were cited for a criminal violation, you will need to contact the District Court.
Act fast on a missing criminal citation since you have only four days to respond. The court will issue a bench warrant for your arrest if you do not respond within this time frame.
Visit the Court Website
You can also look into retrieving your ticket by contacting the proper court. Try to recall the county or municipality in which you were ticketed.
Once you've narrowed the location, visit the District Court Department to track down contact information for the clerk's office. Have your MA driver's license number at the ready. Once the clerk has located your citation, you will be instructed on how to proceed.
Pay Ticket
(Plead Guilty or No Contest)- Pay the fine.
- Option to plea bargain penalties.
- Incur points on your driving record (could lead to license suspension/revocation).
- Possibly incur increase on auto insurance rates.
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Paying your Traffic Ticket.Fight Ticket
(Plead Not Guilty)- Contest traffic ticket via trial.
- Choose to represent yourself or hire an attorney.
- No penalties if found not guilty, but must pay court/attorney fees.
- Be found guilty, pay fine and court/attorney fees and incur penalties.
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