traffic court

noun

: a minor court for disposition of petty prosecutions for violations of statutes, ordinances, and local regulations governing the use of highways and motor vehicles

Examples of traffic court in a Sentence

She has to be in traffic court this morning.

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As candidates and lawyers came and went, the atmosphere felt relatively informal — like a mix of speed dating, traffic court and a law school reunion. —

Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Segura, who was sworn in Wednesday, had been serving as a commissioner in North County traffic court when she was appointed to a judge’s seat. —

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024 In Porter’s case, her ticket was dismissed when the sheriff’s deputy failed to attend the traffic court hearing. —

USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024 The race to replace Vic Fleming, who is retiring this year as Little Rock's traffic court judge, is a contest between Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herb Wright and Little Rock attorney Robert Tellez. —

John Lynch, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic court