Frequently Asked Questions
"I was given a ticket for speeding and I can't find it. What do I do?"
Call the Centralized Infractions Bureau at 860-263-2750 Monday-Friday,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with your name and date of birth.
"How do I pay for my traffic ticket?"
Mail the total amount due by check or money order payable to "Clerk of Superior Court" in the envelope provided with your traffic ticket. I you did not recieve an envelope, or lost it, mail your payment to the Centralized Infractions Bureau, Box 5044, Hartford, CT 06102-5044. Never mail cash. No payment plans are available. Full payment is required on or before answer date. No credit card payments are accepted. You must pay the total amount due on the ticket or plead Not Guilty - you cannot pay the fine for one charge and plead Not Guilty to the other charges. Payment of a motor vehicle infraction fine or mail-in violation fine is considered a finding of "guilty".
"What if I don't pay my ticket by the answer date?"
If you do not pay in full or plead not guilty by the answer date, your case will be transferred to court. The Department of Motor Vehicles will be notified and your driver's license will be suspended. If your ticket is for a criminal infraction an arrest warrant will be issued for an addional charge of "Failure to Pay or Plead" to your original charge. A bond for your release may be set by the court.
"I was arrested last night. Can I get a copy of the report?"
It is the policy of the Stonington Police Department not to release copies of arrest reports until the case has been settled through the court. To obtain a copy of the report you need to call the Prosecutor's Office in New London at 443-8444.
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