Traffic tickets in Georgia: points, fines and traffic school
How Georgia treats a traffic ticket: whether the points stick, whether a course can clear it, what the fine really costs, and which court or agency actually handles it. Prefer your own city? Jump to the 1 Georgia city guides below.
1Do points matter in Georgia?
Georgia assesses 2-6 points per violation, and 15 points in 24 months suspends your licence - DDS publishes the exact point value for every offence code.2Can you keep it off your record?
Georgia has no course that dismisses a ticket. The record-protection tool is a nolo contendere plea: it is reported to DDS and shows on your record, but no points are assessed. You may only use it once every five years, and the judge decides whether to accept it.Compare how traffic school works in every state we cover →
3What will it cost?
A fine in Georgia is set by statute or by the court named on your citation — never by the officer who wrote it. Here is where the real number comes from:
If your citation is eligible for online payment, the fine appears when you look your case up in the court's Find My Case tool. If it is not, only a judge sets the fine and you have to appear.4Who handles your ticket in Georgia?
Georgia tickets go to the court named on the citation — usually a municipal court for city-issued tickets, or a state or probate court for county-issued ones. That court, not the DMV, decides the fine.Check your licence status and driving record with Georgia DDS - licence and points.
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Same six questions on every page, in the same order: where to pay, whether to fight it, traffic school, and when a lawyer is worth it.
Common questions
Can I take a course to keep a Georgia ticket off my record?
No — Georgia has no ticket-dismissal course. The record-protection tool is a nolo contendere plea: it is reported to DDS and shows on your record, but no points are assessed. You may use it once every five years, and the judge decides whether to accept it.
How many points suspend a Georgia licence?
Georgia assesses 2–6 points per violation, and 15 points in 24 months suspends your licence. DDS publishes the exact point value for every offence code.
How much is a Georgia traffic ticket?
If your citation is eligible for online payment, the fine appears when you look the case up. If it is not, only a judge sets the fine and you have to appear.
Informational only, not legal advice. Rules, deadlines and fine schedules change — always confirm the detail with the court or agency named on your ticket. Last checked 2026-10-12.