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Moving Violations-Traffic Citations
To Contest a Citation:
If you have received a moving violation, white and yellow in color, and would like to contest the charge, please come in on your court date and time listed at the bottom of your citation.
To Plead to a Citation:
If you have received a moving violation, white and yellow in color, and would like to plead guilty or no contest to the charge please do one of the following:
- Complete the back of your citation and mail it to the court by your court date - Please be sure to check guilty or no contest and sign. Please update your mailing address, if applicable.
- Report to the Court in person
- Contact the court by phone at 304-284-7497 and request a plea form. Please have your citation number available.
Payment
If you have chosen to plead guilty or no contest to the citation please note the following time-frame for payments due:
- Those who hold a West Virginia drivers license - 180 days from the plea date
- Those who hold an out of state drivers license - 80 days from the plea date
Moving Violations
Violation |
Fee |
---|---|
Child seatbelt not in use |
$40 |
Collision with unattended vehicle |
$157 |
Cell phone |
$100 |
Defective equipment |
$90 |
Disregard traffic light |
$157 |
Disregard traffic sign |
$157 |
Driving against traffic |
$132 |
Driving divided highway |
$147 |
Driving on marked lanes |
$147 |
Driving left of center |
$132 |
Driving on sidewalk |
$132 |
Driving suspended or revoked |
$207 |
Driving without headlights |
$132 |
Expired drivers license |
$90 |
Expired mvi sticker or no mvi sticker |
$90 |
Failure to comply to officers signal |
$147 |
Failure to use due care |
$147 |
Failure to render aid and give information |
$232 |
Failure to report an accident |
$157 |
Failure to yield right of way |
$157 |
Failure to yield emergency vehicle |
$157 |
Failure to yield for pedestrian in crosswalk |
$157 |
Following too closely |
$132 |
Four in front seat |
$90 |
Hazardous driving |
$157 |
Hit and run |
$232 |
Hitting street fixture |
$132 |
Illegal turn |
$132 |
Impeding flow of traffic |
$132 |
Improper backing |
$142 |
Improper display of license plate |
$90 |
Improper passing |
$132 |
Improper registration |
$90 |
Lane change no signal |
$132 |
Leave the scene of accident |
$157 |
Motorcycle safety equipment |
$132 |
No operators |
$157 |
No insurance |
$265 |
No registration or expired registration |
$90 |
No seatbelt in use |
$25 |
Obstructing drivers view |
$142 |
Obstructing intersection or crosswalk |
$127 |
Opening door into a traffic lane |
$127 |
Overload in city streets |
$202 |
Passing on the right |
$127 |
Passing stopped school bus |
$162 |
Peeling tires, cracking/loud exhaust |
$132 |
Permitting unlicensed driver |
$142 |
Pulling into the face of oncoming traffic |
$152 |
Reckless driving |
$162 |
Shortcutting |
$137 |
Speeding 1-4 mph |
$127 |
Speeding 5-9 mph |
$137 |
Speeding 10-14 mph |
$147 |
Speeding 15-19 mph |
$157 |
Speeding 20-24 mph |
$167 |
Speeding 25 mph and over |
$182 |
Speeding 1-4 over school limit |
$132 |
Speeding 5-9 mph over school limit |
$147 |
Speeding 10-14 mph over school limit |
$157 |
Speeding 15-19 mph over school limit |
$167 |
Speeding 20-24 mph over school limit |
$177 |
Speeding 25+ mph over school limit |
$192 |
Riding outside or jumping from vehicle |
$132 |
Unsecured load |
$207 |