- If you submit a SIPOPA the judge will hold the hearing and you will be notified of the decision by email using the address you provided
- your driving privilege will be suspended
- you may need to pay additional fines
- you may be convicted by default
DMV’s TVB processes tickets for non-criminal moving traffic violations issued in the five boroughs of New York City.
Plead To or Pay New York City (NYC) 'TVB' Traffic TicketsAll non-criminal traffic violation tickets issued in the 5 boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island) are adjudicated by the Department of Motor Vehicles Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB).
TVB does not handle tickets returnable to local courts or the following violation types:
For questions about those tickets or information regarding how to plead to or pay a ticket issued outside New York City, contact the local court directly.
In some cases, it can take several days for a ticket to be reported to the DMV and get entered into our system. If your traffic ticket is not currently in our system, you can request to be notified by email when your record is updated. Please verify your computer privacy settings and check your spam folder for an email notification. If you do not receive a notification, you are still responsible to contact TVB and enter a plea for your ticket. If you have further questions, please call the Traffic Violations Bureau at (718) 488-5710.
Decide How to PleaYou cannot plead guilty online if the conviction will result in the suspension or revocation of your driving privilege. You must appear or submit a Statement in Place of Personal Appearance to a TVB office.
If you plead guilty, you cannot change your plea.
There may be additional fees or fines associated with the ticket which you will need to pay, such as a driver responsibility assessment (DRA), which you will need to handle separately. The driver responsibility assessment is a fee you must pay to DMV over 3 years if you are convicted of certain traffic offenses in New York State or accumulate 6 or more points on your driving record within 18 months. This fee is in addition to any fines, penalties, or surcharges that you must pay for a traffic conviction. The purpose of the assessment is to prevent the repeated behavior of problem drivers and to improve traffic safety.
If you wish to plead "not guilty", you will need to schedule a hearing. If you previously pleaded "not guilty" to a traffic ticket, you can change your plea to "guilty". To avoid additional fees, you must complete this transaction before the date of the hearing.