Board of Judicial Policy and Administration

Policy on Closure of Unpaid Traffic Citation Cases

A. GENERAL POLICY:

It is the policy of the Board of Judicial Policy and Administration that if a traffic citation is not paid in full within ten years of issuance, the court may order the case closed and the file destroyed.

B. EXCLUSIONS:

This policy statement does not apply to non-traffic misdemeanors or driving under the influence charges that are written on a citation.

Dated this 13^th day of December 2002.

Board of Judicial Policy and Administration

By: /s/

Chief Justice William U. Hill