Please note that the District Attorney's Office cannot explain your charges, insurance or driving license points, or give you any legal advice as to your charges.
You must consult a private attorney for legal advice. Come to court Your traffic citation should list a court date traffic court is held each Friday in New Hanover and the first Wednesday of each month in Pender.
Hire an attorney You may wish to hire an attorney. Have your case moved up to an earlier date. If you would like to come to court before the date listed on your citation, you need to appear in person at the Criminal Clerk's Office on the first floor between am and am and ask for your case to be "sent up" to the courtroom on that day. Please note that the Clerk will not send up any cases after am. Also note that you will likely have a longer wait in court if you send up your case rather than come on your assigned court date.
Pay online Some traffic citation fines issued in North Carolina and related costs can be paid online with a credit card using the payNCticket system. If you plan to not contest this citation and want to pay your fine and related costs online, visit www. If you or your attorney have negotiated a reduced charge, you should not use payNCticket. Before proceeding to pay your citation fine and costs, please carefully read the "Notice to Defendant" on your citation.
It contains important information about your obligations and options. Requests for a dismissal through ECAD must be made prior to seven business days from your scheduled court date. Whether a request is approved or denied, ECAD will notify you by email if you need to appear in court on the assigned date. There is no cost associated with requesting dismissal of a case via ECAD.
