AMNESTY PROGRAM
Statewide Traffic Tickets/Infractions
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
October 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017
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re you eligible for the 50% amnesty reduction?
After you submit this amnesty request, if the court, county, or collecting agency discovers that you are not eligible
for amnesty because you have 1 or more outstanding warrants or owe victim restitution in this county, you will
receive written notice within 10 business days that your request is being suspended. You will then have 20 business
days from the date on the notice to bring to the court, county, or collecting agency written proof that the outstanding
warrant(s) and/or victim restitution issues have been fixed. If you do not respond to the notice, then on the 21st
business day after the date of the notice, or earlier if your proof does not show that you are eligible for amnesty,
your amnesty request will be retroactively cancelled and your previously reduced court-ordered amounts will be
restored, and any amounts you paid will be credited toward your revised outstanding debt. You will receive the
notice(s) described above at the address you provided on page one of this request.
Are you eligible for the 80% amnesty reduction?
After you submit this amnesty request, if the court, county, or collecting agency discovers that you are not eligible
for the 80 percent reduction in bail, fines, and/or fees because you do not receive public assistance as listed or
because your household income is too high, you will receive written notice within 10 business days that your
amnesty discount will be revised. You will then have 20 business days from the date on the notice to bring to the
court, county, or collecting agency written proof that you do receive the specified public assistance or that your
income is at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty rate for your household. If your written proof shows that
you are eligible, your court-ordered amount will be revised to 20 percent of the amount owed. If you do not respond
to the notice, then on the 21st business day from the date on the notice, or earlier if your proof does not show that
you are eligible for the 80 percent discount, the agency will cancel the discount, and the full amount will be
imposed, and any amounts you paid will be credited toward your revised outstanding debt. You will receive the
notice(s) described above at the address you provided on page one of this request.
If you are eligible for either amnesty program:
A one-time $50.00 administrative fee is due with your first payment. And, if you choose installment payments, the
minimum payment amount is $25.00. Payment in full or the first installment payment must be received by the Court
no later than March 31, 2017. Your driver’s license will not be reinstated for 20 days if you pay by check.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara has verified case eligibility for the amnesty program
and has determined the following:
Not eligible for the following reasons
Due date after Jan 1, 2013
Payment received after Sep 30, 2015
Not current on payments in a
comprehensive debt collection
program (driver’s license
reinstatement only)
Certified by: ____________________
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