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Lost Traffic Ticket in North Carolina
Online Traffic Ticket Search
North Carolina does not provide an online search tool, but does provide other options as explained below.
Determine Where You Got Your NC Traffic Ticket
NC traffic citations are handled on a county level. So you’ll need to contact the county from which you were cited. If you are unsure of the county, call the Administrative Office of the Court at (919) 890-1000.
Visit the County Website
After pinpointing where you were ticketed in North Carolina, visit the county court Web site for contact information. You’ll then want to call the Clerk of Court for assistance.
Determine How You Will Plead
In North Carolina, you have three traffic ticket plea options:
The first two options require paying the fine listed on your citation. Pleading not guilty means you want to challenge the charge. For more information about these pleas, visit our sections on Paying Your Traffic Ticket and Fighting Your Traffic Ticket.
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