Determine Where You Got Your WV Traffic Ticket

You need to contact the court that was listed on your West Virginia traffic ticket.

If you don't recall the court, try to remember the place where you were ticketed. You don't need the exact street location; either a town or a county will suffice.

Contact the Court

West Virginia traffic tickets are handled by Municipal Courts and Magistrate Courts.

Recalling the citing law enforcement agency will help with pinpointing which court to call. If you were cited by a town police officer, call the Municipality Court―in many towns and cities, these are called town halls and you can find a telephone number for yours in your local listings.

If you were ticketed by the Sheriffs Department or the Highway Patrol, call the Magistrate Court.

The court clerk will explain how to proceed with entering your plea.

Determine How You Will Plead

In West Virginia you have three plea options:

• Guilty
• No contest
• Not guilty

Act fast. Tickets are time sensitive. The court will not accept "I lost my traffic ticket" as a worthy excuse.

Failing to submit the plea before the citation's listed court date will result in the suspension of your WV driver's license and possibly a bench warrant being issued for your arrest.