Will the infraction appear on my driving record?

When you pay the penalty, mitigate, or if the Judge finds you have committed a traffic infraction at a contested hearing, the state law requires that the infraction be reported to the Department of Licensing. The infraction will then appear on your driving record. Neither the Court Clerk, nor the Judge, has the authority to keep the infraction off your record. If you win at a contested hearing and the infraction is dismissed, it is not reported to the Department of Licensing and will not appear on your driving record.

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1. What is an infraction?
2. What must I do if I receive an infraction?
3. What should I wear and how should I act in court?
4. What is a mitigation hearing?
5. What is a contested hearing?
6. May I have a lawyer at a contested hearing?
7. Will the infraction appear on my driving record?
8. What if I do not pay my ticket or appear for a hearing?
9. What if I want the ticket to stay off my driving record?
10. Is there a right to appeal?
11. What if I can't pay my penalty all at once?