Got a Ticket? Here's the New Citation Instruction Sheet

 

Prepayment

If the citation is marked "payable", the amount will be indicated on the instruction sheet given to you by the officer. For speeding violations, see the appropriate "MPH Over" for which you were cited for the correct payment amount.

  • All amounts listed are for prepayment only and must be received before the court date listed.

  • Mailed payments should be check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (All payments are transferred to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Revenue Cabinet).

  • Payments made in person must be cash, certified check or money order only.

Traffic School

If you have not been assigned to traffic school in the last year, you are eligible to attend on all moving pre-payable offenses listed below.

  • Traffic school notices are mailed to the address on your license. If your address is incorrect, you must have it corrected in order to be notified.

  • If you wish to attend, you may mail your citation and a check for $138.00 before your court date to the address below.

  • Please enclose a note requesting traffic school. (You will be billed an additional $15.00 by the school at a later date.)

  • If you pay in person, you must bring your citation and pay with cash, certified check or money order.

 

Not Guilty

If you wish to plead not guilty, appear in court on the date listed on your citation.

Equipment Violations

If you are cited for one of the equipment violations, you may bring in proof of repair before the court date.

  • If cited for equipment violation you may provide proof or you may prepay your fine(s), fees and costs.

  • If you are cited for offense code 0435, you may bring in a valid drivers license before the court date on the citation. (Drivers license must have been valid prior to violation date.)

  • If you are cited for one of the offense codes 0405, 0407, 0424 or 0427, you may bring a copy of your new registration. 

  • If you are cited for offense code 0436 you must go to your local drivers license office and have the appropriate information changed, then bring your license to the address below before your court date.

  • If you are cited for offense code 00480, 00482, 00484 or 00525, you may bring in your insurance policy, or card (IT MUST HAVE BEGINNING - EFFECTIVE DATE) and a letter from your insurance company verifying that you did have insurance PRIOR to the date on your citation.

You may present proof, or make payments (checks & money orders payable to Commonwealth of Kentucky) at:

OLDHAM COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
100 West Main Street
LaGrange, Kentucky 40031
Telephone: (502) 222-0522

If you fail to respond to your citation, your operators license may be suspended.

Pre-Payment Schedule:

VIOLATION               Minimum Fine     Highway Work Zone
Speeding  1 MPH over    $139.00            $140.00
Speeding  2 MPH over    $140.00            $142.00
Speeding  3 MPH over    $141.00            $144.00
Speeding  4 MPH over    $142.00            $146.00
Speeding  5 MPH over    $143.00            $148.00
Speeding  6 MPH over    $154.00            $170.00
Speeding  7 MPH over    $155.00            $172.00
Speeding  8 MPH over    $156.00            $174.00
Speeding  9 MPH over    $157.00            $176.00
Speeding 10 MPH over    $158.00            $178.00
Speeding 11 MPH over    $160.00            $182.00
Speeding 12 MPH over    $162.00            $186.00
Speeding 13 MPH over    $164.00            $190.00
Speeding 14 MPH over    $166.00            $194.00
Speeding 15 MPH over    $168.00            $198.00
Speeding 16 MPH over    $170.00            $202.00
Speeding 17 MPH over    $172.00            $206.00
Speeding 18 MPH over    $174.00            $210.00
Speeding 19 MPH over    $176.00            $214.00
Speeding 20 MPH over    $178.00            $218.00
The following fines apply if you are cited for speeding 21 -25 
MPH over the limit in a speed zone lower than 55MPH.

Speeding 21 MPH over    $181.00            $224.00
Speeding 22 MPH over    $184.00            $230.00
Speeding 23 MPH over    $187.00            $236.00
Speeding 24 MPH over    $190.00            $242.00
Speeding 25 MPH over    $193.00            $248.00
The following fines apply if you are cited for speeding 21 -25 
MPH over the limit in 55 MPH or grater speed zone.

Speeding 21-25 MPH over  $198.00          $258.00
Speeding 26+ MPH over    Mandatory Court Appearance
Offense
Code     VIOLATION                           		     Minimum Fine
0105   Improperly on left side of road        			$158.00
0107   Improper passing                       			$158.00
0108   Fail to signal turn                    			$158.00
0109   Improper turn                          			$158.00
0111   Disregarding stop sign                 			$158.00
0113   Disregarding traffic cont. device      			$158.00
0114   Improper start from parked position    			$158.00
0115   Reckless driving                       			$158.00
0120   Driving too slow                       			$158.00
0122   Fail to dim headlights                 			$158.00
0126   Fail to give right of way              			$158.00
0130   Failure to stop at railroad crossing   			$158.00
0131   Fail to illuminate headlights          			$158.00
0136   Careless driving                       			$158.00
0173   Disregard compulsory turn lane         			$158.00
0270   Improper lane usage                    			$158.00
0271   Failing to yield right of way          			$158.00
0272   Following too Closely                  			$158.00
0273   Improper use of left lane              			$158.00
0300   Permit motor vehicle to run unattended 			$158.00
0470   Open container (Alcoholic Beverage)    			$173.00
0499   Failure to wear seat belts             			$163.00
0506   Failure to wear child restraint device 			$188.00
0581   Improper Parking Fire lane/block travel portion of HWY  	$158.00
0580   Improper parking                       			$ 20.00
0590   Parking in a handicapped zone (Additional Information)	$158.00
0205   Inadequate silencer					$158.00
0206   Improper equipment					$158.00
0209   Vehicle a nuisance					$158.00
0220   No tail lights					$158.00
0226   One headlight					$158.00
0229   No rear view mirror					$158.00
0231   Obstructed windshield				$158.00
0233   No Windshield Wiper					$158.00
0240   No brake lights					$158.00
  0380   No operators/moped license				see above
  0405   Improper registration plates				see above
  0407   No registration receipt				see above
  0408   Improper Registration				see above
  0424   No/Expired registration plates				see above
  0427   Expired registration plate				see above
  0435   No license in possession				see above
  0436   Fail to notify Department of Transportation 		see above
  0484   Fail to maintain insurance 1st offense			see above
  0485   Fail to maintain insurance 2nd offense			see above
Revised August 08, 2006
 

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Additional Information
If paid before court date cost of $138.00 may be removed from fine (This applies to violation code 0590 only)