Resumption of Traffic Court and Online Resolution to Tickets

Traffic Courts in New Hanover and Pender Counties will resume next month. There is a way to
resolve your case without coming to the courthouse. Individuals with a pending traffic citation
should visit https://www.nccourts.gov/services to see if the ticket is eligible for a reduction or
dismissal.

Visit https://www.nccourts.gov/services at least one week prior to the court date to submit your
ticket for review. You will be notified via email if you can handle your case through the online
system without coming to the courthouse.

“We are encouraging everyone to use this technology to effectively manage the volume of people
coming to the courthouse,” remarked District Attorney Ben David.

“We are excited that this technology can save individuals the trip to the courthouse. Not only can
we help you through an electronic platform, but we can collect fines online too,” said New Hanover
County Clerk of Superior Court Jan Kennedy.

In the interest of judicial economy, many cases have already been dismissed. To see if your case
has already been dismissed, please call (910) 772<6600 for New Hanover County tickets and (910)
663<3900 for Pender County tickets.

Traffic court resumes in Pender County on August 5 and in New Hanover County on August 7.
To check your court date, visit https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/new-hanover-county/administrative-traffic-court