Drivers in Miami-Dade who need to consult or pay a traffic fine will have to use a new online portal, following the announcement from the Office of the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of the county about the discontinuation of their previous system this Thursday.
The change was announced on the official Traffic Online System page, managed by Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts, Juan Fernández-Barquín.
The notice states that the old application will cease to be used this Thursday and will be replaced by a platform called Traffic Application Beta.
The update affects users who check traffic citations online and those who use the court's electronic services to fulfill obligations resulting from those violations.
The new official address is www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/trafficApp, which can also be accessed from the Miami-Dade Clerk's main page, through the traffic fine payment option.
The organization presents the change as a transition to a renewed application that will replace the previous system and aims to enhance the user experience.
However, the announcement does not specify the exact time for the discontinuation of the old system nor does it confirm that all features of the new platform will be available simultaneously.
Where to check and pay a traffic fine?
The recommended course of action is to visit the official page of the Secretary of the Miami-Dade Court and Inspector General and select the Traffic & Parking section.
Within that section, users should navigate to Civil Traffic Infractions, where they can find options to check citations and access the electronic payment system.
You can also directly use the new official link for Traffic Application Beta.
The office of the court clerk confirms that the electronic payment service for civil traffic violations accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards.
Before carrying out any operation, users must verify that they are within the official domain of the agency and that the information regarding the fine corresponds to their file.
What happens if the fine is not yet showing in the system?
According to the official court guidelines, a traffic citation may take up to three weeks to appear in the electronic system.
If the fine is not registered, the driver will not be able to pay it online or by phone until the information is available.
However, the office warns that the absence of a citation on the platform does not suspend the legal deadline to respond.
For civil traffic violations, drivers generally have 30 days from the date the fine is issued to pay it or comply with one of the options provided by law.
Non-compliance may result in additional charges and the suspension of the driver's license.
Therefore, if the citation does not appear online and the deadline is approaching, the driver can use the official alternatives available, rather than waiting indefinitely for the system to be updated.
Other ways to pay fines
Miami-Dade maintains payment options by mail, phone, and in person for civil traffic violations.
Payments by mail can be sent via check or money order made out to Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, at the following address: Traffic/Misdemeanor Division, P.O. Box 19321, Miami, FL 33101-9321.
The driver must include the citation number and ensure that the payment is received before the corresponding deadline.
The number 305-275-1111 is also available, which features an automated payment telephone system available 24 hours a day.
Those who prefer to attend in person can do so at the designated judicial offices, including those in Hialeah, Coral Gables, North Dade, and South Dade, as well as the Joseph Caleb Center and the Richard E. Gerstein Judicial Building.
The general in-person service hours indicated by the office are Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is recommended to make an appointment before visiting.
Not all fines follow the same procedure.
The office distinguishes between civil traffic violations, criminal traffic offenses, and parking fines.
Parking fines have an independent payment service and should not be confused with tickets issued for driving violations.
Additionally, the court explains that citations for civil infractions may involve various legal options, such as paying, requesting a hearing, or choosing a traffic school when eligibility requirements are met.
The change of portal does not itself modify the amounts of fines, the response times, or the conditions for appealing a citation. It is an update of the electronic system used by the judicial body.
The announcement should not be confused with the procedures related to property tax, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Miami-Dade Tax Collector's Office, a different entity.
The modernization of the portal comes months after Miami-Dade developed other initiatives related to the payment of transit debts and the recovery of suspended licenses.
In April, the county launched Operation Green Light 2026, a temporary program that allowed drivers with eligible debts to settle their payments without certain additional collection fees.
That initiative, which was in effect until April 19, included debts from traffic and parking fines, among other obligations that had been transferred to collection agencies.
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