North County Courthouse (Vista) Traffic Ticket Guide

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Courthouse details

Address: North County Regional Center
325 South Melrose Drive, Annex Building, Suite 350, Vista, CA 92081
Traffic phone: (760) 201-8500
Hours: Business office: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; payment window 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; phones 8:30–11:30 a.m.

About this courthouse

Traffic is in the Annex Building, Suite 350; it handles infractions and misdemeanors, with a night court session on the 1st Thursday of the month. (Source)
An express drop box outside the front of the Traffic Annex Building is open 24 hours a day. (Source)
A full-service branch court whose venue covers most of northern San Diego County. (Source)

Courthouse details checked on the court's website on October 19, 2026.

Where to mail a trial by written declaration request

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Your deadline

The due date on your citation or courtesy notice is the date that counts. Under California Rules of Court, rule 4.210, your request (and bail, if your court requires it) is due by that date, or a later date the court gives you.

California Rules of Court, rule 4.210

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