If you can't afford to pay your fine, fill out this form to ask for a
lower fine, a payment plan, more time to pay, and/or community
service.
Using this form
Use this form after the court has decided that you owe the fine.
You may use this form even if your fine has been sent to
collections. If you have more than one fine, use one form for
each fine.
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Mail or take this form to the court listed on your ticket. If you
want to file the form electronically, ask the court if it allows
“e-filing.”
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Superior Court of California, County of
Fill in the case number and ticket number (if you
have it):
Case Number:
Fill in court name and street address:
Ticket Number:
CONFIDENTIAL
TR-320/CR-320
Can't Afford to Pay Fine:
Traffic and Other Infractions
Your information
Street or mailing address:
Name:
Street
City
State Zip
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov
New April 1, 2018, Optional Form
Vehicle Code § 42003(c), Penal Code 1214.1,
California Rules of Court rules 4.106(c) and 4.335
Can't Afford to Pay Fine:
Traffic and Other Infractions
TR-320/CR-320
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If you lost your ticket or have questions, contact your court
at
www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.
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Use this form for traffic fines (like speeding) or other infractions
(like fishing without a license or drinking in public).
Types of fines
This form is not for parking tickets. Read your parking ticket
to find out what you can do.
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Do not use this form to tell the court that you didn't do anything wrong. See the instructions on your ticket and visit
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm for more information on fighting it.
Important!
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Telephone:
* OK to text you at this number?
NoYes
Email (optional):
* OK to email you at this email?
NoYes
* Some courts don't use text messages and email to contact court clients. Message and data rates would apply.
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What type of income do you have?
I get public benefits. (Check all that apply, then skip to )
I do not get money from any source. (Skip to )
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
State Supplementary Payment (SSP)Food stamps (CalFresh)
County Relief/General Assistance Medi-Cal
CalWORKs or Tribal TANF
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
Other need-based aid
(specify):
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