Lemoore, California Traffic School & Traffic Ticket Guide

Lemoore does not have its own separate traffic court. Since the county's court consolidation, the Kings County Superior Court, Traffic Division, at 1640 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230, processes citations issued anywhere in Kings County, including within Lemoore city limits. Whether you may attend online traffic school for a Lemoore-area citation depends on your citation, your driving history, and the eligibility rules the court applies — it is not automatic, and the court itself must grant permission before you enroll.

GoToTrafficSchool offers a 100% online, self-paced California Traffic School course. According to the company, California traffic school courses are regulated by the state and generally take about 8 hours to complete, and the course works across phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops with saved progress between sessions.

The company states its course is licensed by the California DMV and broadly accepted, but California courts do not treat online traffic school as automatic or interchangeable — including Kings County. Approval to attend traffic school for any Lemoore-area citation must come from the Kings County Superior Court itself, not from a course provider. This page treats GoToTrafficSchool's DMV licensing claim as company-stated pending independent confirmation on the DMV's official school list, and treats court acceptance as a case-by-case determination the reader must confirm directly with the court before registering.

Kings County Superior Court's own traffic-division guidance sets out specific, verifiable eligibility rules — these apply to any citation processed by the court, including one issued by Lemoore Police Department or the California Highway Patrol within city limits:

You may be eligible if all of the following are true:

• You held a valid noncommercial driver's license when cited, and the violation occurred in a noncommercial vehicle.
• Your citation is not for hit-and-run, reckless driving, DUI, or related alcohol/drug offenses.
• You have not attended traffic school for a citation issued in the prior 18 months.
• Your citation is a moving violation under the Vehicle Code's rules-of-the-road or equipment provisions, and does not require a mandatory court appearance.
• Your citation does not carry a point count above the court's stated thresholds under Vehicle Code §12810 or §12810.5(b)(2), and is not for speeding over 100 mph or 26+ mph over the limit.
• Any failure-to-appear warrant or civil assessment tied to the case has been resolved first.

The court explains the legal basis directly: Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 42005, you may be eligible for a confidential conviction after completion of a traffic school program if: You had a valid noncommercial driver's license at the time you were cited; The violation occurred in a noncommercial vehicle — and the citation must not fall under the list of excluded serious violations the court specifies (hit-and-run, reckless driving, DUI, and related offenses).

Traffic school does not erase the underlying citation. It results in a confidential conviction — the point stays off your publicly visible DMV record and off insurers' view of it, but the case itself is still resolved as a conviction, not a dismissal.

If you disagree with a citation, Kings County Superior Court outlines three paths, all handled through the same Hanford traffic division:

• Traffic Arraignment — appear in person before the due date, enter a plea, and the court will explain your options.
• Traffic Trial — sign a Counter Arraignment form, post full bail, and receive a trial date.
• Trial by Written Declaration — contest the ticket in writing with no court appearance. As the court explains, Vehicle Code section 40902 permits a challenge to a traffic infraction citation in writing, without having to personally appear in Court... The Trial is through written declarations submitted by the recipient of the citation and the Law Enforcement Officer who issued the citation. This uses Judicial Council Form TR-205 (mandatory) with instructions in Form TR-200, both available from the Clerk's Office or the California Courts forms site.

Enrolling in a traffic school course is a separate step from responding to your citation — requesting traffic school does not by itself resolve a pending arraignment or trial deadline.

Kings County launched an online tool for drivers who cannot pay a citation in full. The court explains: In 2023, the Superior Court of Kings County launched MyCitations to help people struggling to pay their citations. This online tool is free and does not require a personal appearance. Simply log-on, answer a series of brief questions, and submit a request for reduction in the amount owed, a payment plan, or more time to pay. Community service may also be an option through this tool.

Important: the court specifically warns do not use MyCitations if you want to contest the citation, attend traffic school, or seek a fix-it dismissal — those require going through the Clerk's Office or Traffic Window directly.

Two state highways converge at Lemoore: State Route 41 and State Route 198, which meet at a junction on the city's edge. Just before reaching the intersection at SR 198 outside of the city of Lemoore, SR 41 becomes a four-lane divided highway, and Caltrans has documented ongoing pavement and lane-closure work in this corridor affecting Armona and Lemoore. This SR 41/SR 198 interchange area has been the site of multiple serious and fatal collisions reported by CHP and local news outlets over the past several years, underscoring why citations for speed and unsafe driving are commonly issued along this corridor. Drivers cited near this interchange should identify their assigned court from their citation, since both CHP and Lemoore Police Department issue citations in this area.

Lemoore Police Department publishes annual public safety reports. Its most recent report shows citation activity has varied significantly year to year: Officers with the LPD handed out 1,748 citations in 2024, mostly for moving violations and as warnings, while the following year's report recorded One thousand, one hundred and twenty-two citations were issued for the year, including 328 moving violations, 262 warnings, and 211 parking violations, down from 1,748 in 2024. These are city-specific figures from LPD's own published reports, not countywide estimates. No automated (red-light or speed) camera enforcement was verified as active within Lemoore in this research pass; do not assume cameras are present or absent without checking current city or Caltrans notices.

• California Traffic School — State Overview: Statewide eligibility rules, course details, and DMV licensing background that apply before you check Kings County–specific requirements.
• Kings County Superior Court — Traffic Division: Use the official traffic division page for the current bail schedule, forms, and case search — this is the court handling any Lemoore-area citation.
• Kings County Traffic School Guide: A Kings County–level GoToTrafficSchool guide, once completed, will cover shared county procedures in more depth; check back or contact the court directly in the meantime.