Cases and Payments
Civil Infraction Citations
In 2021 the Nevada Legislature passed Assembly Bill 116. Under AB116, certain traffic violations in Nevada became civil infractions instead of misdemeanors. A civil infraction is not a criminal offense. The penalty is no more than $500.00 per violation unless a specific statute authorizes otherwise.
You must respond within 90 days
Effective January 1, 2023, any person who receives a citation for a civil infraction must respond to the citation within ninety days after it is issued. You can either pay the balance due to the Pahrump Justice Court or contest the civil infraction.
Uncontested infractions
If you do not wish to contest your civil infraction and you accept liability for the violation as stated, you may pay the civil penalty online, by mail, or by visiting the Pahrump Justice Court in person.
Pay the civil penaltyContested infractions
To contest your civil infraction you must respond in writing within ninety days to request a formal hearing, and a court hearing will be scheduled. A bond equal to the amount of the citation must be posted before the hearing is set. If you cannot afford the bond, you may ask the court to waive it.
If you do not respond
Failure to respond to the civil infraction citation within ninety days, or failure to complete payment, will result in your case being referred to collections, the suspension of your driver's license, and the appropriate demerit points being referred to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
Looking for other traffic paperwork? See the criminal and traffic forms.