What exactly does the date on the bottom of your ticket mean? Is that your trial date?

What does that date at the bottom of your ticket mean? Is that your trial date or is it an arraignment date? What exactly is it?

The meaning of the date on the bottom of your traffic ticket really just depends on the court. I can tell you that in New Orleans that it is basically an appear by date. So that means from the time of which that ticket hits the system, you can go into the courthouse and set the next date which is gonna be your trial date. So that initial date on the ticket is not going to be your formal court date, it’s just a date by which you need to come in and get a court date.

This is also going be true in Jefferson Parish. First Parish at 925 David Dr is the east bank court of Jefferson. Second Parish located at 100 Huey P. Long is the west bank court of Jefferson Parish. In those courts, you will have to make two appearances to contest a traffic ticket. The first “appearance” can be at the clerk’s office anytime before the listed court date on the traffic ticket but after the ticket has been entered in the system.

In some courts, it might actually be your trial date. So if you have any questions about what’s gonna happen on the date, you can always call the court and just ask them. Don’t be caught off guard. People take off work thinking they’re coming in and resolving everything that day. Then, it turns out they’re going need to come back for another court date.

If you talk to a court and you’re still a little confused, or if you have any questions about tickets or suspended license, you can always text me or schedule that free strategy session at trafficticketsnola.com.