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Santa Cruz Courthouse Traffic Ticket Guide

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Courthouse details

Address
Santa Cruz Courthouse
701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Traffic phone
(831) 420-2200
Hours
Traffic clerk's office (Room 120): Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; traffic phone 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

About this courthouse

  • The court's judicial assignments list a commissioner hearing traffic at this courthouse. (Source)
  • The traffic clerk's office is in Room 120, open Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Source)
  • County-lot parking is registered through ParkMobile, with a free 1- or 2-hour session; parking after 3:00 p.m. is free. (Source)

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

Where to mail a trial by written declaration request

The court address printed on your ticket or courtesy notice is the one to use. If you are not sure, check with the court before you mail.

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

Contest by mail in 3 steps

  1. Fill out your request and written declaration. Most courts use form TR-205; check your notice for your court's steps.
  2. Send everything to the court, with bail if your court requires it, by the due date on your notice.
  3. The judge decides from the papers, and the court mails or delivers the decision to you.
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