Can traffic school fix your ticket? The rule for every state

Whether a defensive-driving course dismisses your citation or reduces points — the compiled rule for all 51 U.S. jurisdictions, with the governing statute and a confidence flag. Information only, never legal advice.

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Check your state's rules

Pick your state to see whether a course can dismiss your ticket or reduce points, then confirm with your court or DMV. Open the rule finder →

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AlabamaCourt discretion only AlaskaPoint reduction ArizonaCitation dismissal ArkansasCitation dismissal CaliforniaConviction masking ColoradoNo state program ConnecticutNo state program DelawarePoint reduction District of ColumbiaPoint reduction FloridaPre-conviction election GeorgiaPoint reduction HawaiiNo point system IdahoPoint reduction IllinoisNo state program IndianaPoint reduction IowaNo state program KansasCitation dismissal KentuckyPre-conviction election LouisianaCourt discretion only MainePoint reduction MarylandCourt discretion only MassachusettsCourt discretion only MichiganNo state program MinnesotaNo point system MississippiCourt discretion only MissouriNo state program MontanaNo state program NebraskaNo state program NevadaPoint reduction New HampshirePoint reduction New JerseyPoint reduction New MexicoCitation dismissal New YorkPoint reduction North CarolinaNo state program North DakotaPoint reduction OhioPoint reduction OklahomaPoint reduction OregonNo state program PennsylvaniaNo state program Rhode IslandNo point system South CarolinaCourt discretion only South DakotaNo state program TennesseeNo state program TexasCitation dismissal UtahCourt discretion only VermontNo state program VirginiaPoint reduction WashingtonPoint reduction West VirginiaPoint reduction WisconsinPoint reduction WyomingNo state program

Compare the rules

Across 51 jurisdictions, 26 have some dismissal or point-reduction program. See how they line up by mechanism, or read the data study. Everything is information, not legal advice — and here's how we compile it.

U.S. traffic-school rules, by the numbers — our 51-jurisdiction study →

State traffic-school rules cheat-sheet

The dismissal / point-reduction rule for your state, plus what to confirm with your court. Free. Information, not legal advice.