The Akron Municipal Court will be closed Monday, October 14, 2024 for the federal holiday. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

Traffic Waiver Costs

Traffic Local and State Costs

Local Basic Costs $42.00
State Public Defender $20.00
State Court Cost (HB 562) $10.00
State Victims of Crime $9.00
Computerization Fee $10.00
Bank Automation Fee $3.00
Special Projects Fund $45.00
Total $139.00

All Waiverable Accidents are $208.00 Regardless of Charge.

Chapter 70 General Provisions

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
52.01 - 52.18 Garbage & Refuse Violations $24.00 & Costs $163.00
70.04 Resisting Police Officer $69.00 & Costs $208.00
70.07 Prohibitions on Use of Freeway $14.00 & Costs $153.00
70.08 Shortcutting Across Private Property $14.00 & Costs $153.00
70.20 - 70.24 Traffic Control Devices; Red Lights; Pedestrian Control Signals; & Flashing Traffic Signals $34.00 & Costs $173.00

 

Chapter 71 Licensing Provisions

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
71.01C Expired Drivers License $19.00 & Costs $158.00
71.15 License Plate & Validation Sticker Violations:    
  (1) No License Plates $34.00 & Costs $173.00
  (2) Expired License Plates:    
     A. 1 to 7 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
     B. 8 to 30 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
     C. 31 to 90 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
     D. Over 90 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
71.17 Using License Plates of Former Owner $69.00 & Costs $208.00

 

Chapter 72 Traffic Rules

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
72.01 Lanes of Travel on Roadways $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.02 Driving in Marked Lane $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.03 Vehicles Traveling in Opposite Direction $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.04 - 72.08 Passing Violations $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.09 One-Way Streets & Rotary Traffic Island $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.10 Divided Roadways $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.11 Following Too Closely $24.00 & Costs $163.00
72.12 - 72.16 Turns at Intersections; U-Turns & Stop Signals; Hand & Arm Signals; Starting & Backing Vehicles  $34.00 & Costs $173.00
72.20 - 72.26 Right of Way Violations $34.00 & Costs $173.00
72.28 Through Streets $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.30 - 72.33 Railroad Crossing Violations $29.00 & Costs $168.00
72.35 Operating Motor Vehicle with Control or Vision Obstructed $24.00 & Costs $163.00
72.36 Occupying Trailer While in Motion $14.00 & Costs $153.00
72.37 - 72.39 Driving on Closed Street or Sidewalk; Obstructing Vehicles $24.00 & Costs $163.00
72.45 Driving Through Safety Zone $24.00 & Costs $163.00
72.47 Opening Doors in Traffic Zone $25.00 & Costs $164.00
72.70B1 Non-Use of Seat Belt Driver $25.00 & Costs* $135.00
72.70B2 Non-Use of Seat Belt Passenger $15.00 & Costs* $125.00

*Costs for Seat Belt are $110.00

Chapter 73 Motor Vehicle Crimes

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
73.10 Reckless Operation $69.00 & Costs $208.00
73.11 Unsafe Vehicle $34.00 & Costs $173.00
73.12 Peeling $29.00 & Costs $168.00
73.13 Failure to Control $34.00 & Costs $173.00
73.20 Speeding Violations:    
  (1) School Zones: 73.20B2    
     A. Speed Charged Not More than 35 MPH $90.00 & Costs $229.00
     B. Speed Charged More than 35 MPH $140.00 & Costs $279.00
  (2) All Other Zones:    
     A. Speed Charged No More than 15 MPH Above Limit $29.00 & Costs $168.00
     B. Speed Charged from 16 - 20 MPH Above Limit $34.00 & Costs $173.00
     C. Speed Charged More than 20 MPH Above Limit $69.00 & Costs $208.00
73.20A Assured Clear Distance $69.00 & Costs $208.00
73.21 Slow Speed $14.00 & Costs $153.00
73.33 Accident Report $14.00 & Costs $153.00

 

Chapter 74 Equipment and Loads

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
74.05 - 74.56 Mechanical Defects Including: All Lights; Red Reflectors; Extended Load; Horn; Siren, & Warning Devices; Windshield & Wiper; Mirrors; Bumpers; & Mufflers $14.00 & Costs $153.00
74.47 Tinted Glass $24.00 & Costs $163.00
74.58 Wheel Protectors on Heavy Commercial Vehicles $25.00 & Costs $164.00
74.59 Maximum Width, Height & Length $25.00 & Costs $164.00
74.70 - 74.74 Load Violations Including: Extended & Insecure Loads; Towing Rules; Weighing Vehicles; & Special Permits $24.00 & Costs $163.00

 

Chapter 75 Bicycles, Motorcycles & Snowmobiles
Chapter 76 Parking Regulations

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
75.01 - 75.26 Bicycle, Motorcycle, Snowmobile & All-Purpose Vehicles $9.00 & Costs $148.00
76.01 Parking on Highways $24.00 & Costs $163.00
76.02 Unattended Motor Vehicle $25.00 & Costs $164.00
76.12C Parking on Highway $24.00 & Costs $163.00

 

Chapter 77 Pedestrians

City Ordinance Violation Fine Total
77.01 Pedestrian Violations $24.00 & Costs $163.00
77.02 Fail to Yield Right of Way to Pedestrian $29.00 & Costs $168.00
77.03 - 77.09 Pedestrian Violations $24.00 & Costs $163.00
77.10 Pedestrian Intoxication on Highway $69.00 & Costs $208.00

 

Chapter 4503 Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 4507 Driver's License Law

State Ordinance Violation Fine Total
4503.21 License Plate & Validation Sticker Violations:    
  (1) No License Plates $34.00 & Costs $173.00
  (2) Expired License Plates:    
     A. 1 to 7 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
     B. 8 to 30 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
     C. 31 to 90 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
     D. Over 90 Days $19.00 & Costs $158.00
4507.02 (A)(1), (A)(3) (See 4507.99B Penalty Section)    
  Expired Driver's License $19.00 & Costs $158.00

 

Chapter 4511 Traffic Laws - Operation of Motor Vehicles 

State Ordinance Violation Fine Total
4511.051 Prohibitions on Use of Freeways $14.00 & Costs $153.00
4511.12 - 4511.15 Traffic Control Devices; Red Lights; Pedestrian Control Signals; & Flashing Traffic Signals $34.00 & Costs $173.00
4511.20 Reckless Operation $69.00 & Costs $208.00
4511.202 Failure to Control $34.00 & Costs $173.00
4511.21 Speeding Violations:    
  (1) School Zones    
     A. Speed Charged No More than 35 MPH $29.00 & Costs $168.00
     B. Speed Charged More than 35 MPH $69.00 & Costs $208.00
  (2) Construction Zone (Fines Doubled)    
     A. Speed Charged Not More than 15 MPH Above Limit $58.00 & Costs $197.00
     B. Speed Charged from 16-20 MPH Above Limit $68.00 & Costs $207.00
     C. Speed Charged More than 20 MPH Above Limit $138.00 & Costs $277.00
  (3) All Other Zones:    
     A. Speed Charged Not More than 15 MPH Above Limit $29.00 & Costs $168.00
     B. Speed Charged from 16-20 MPH Above Limit $34.00 & Costs $173.00
     C. Speed Charged More than 20 MPH Above Limit $69.00 & Costs $208.00
4511.22 Slow Speed $14.00 & Costs $153.00
4511.25 Lanes of Travel on Roadways $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.26 Vehicles Traveling in Opposite Direction $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.27 - 4511.31 Passing Violations $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.32 One-Way Streets & Rotary Traffic Islands $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.33 Driving in Marked Lanes $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.34 Following Too Closely $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.35 Divided Roadways $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.36 - 4511.40 Turns at Intersections; U-Turns & Stop Signals; Hand & Arm Signals; Starting & Backing Vehicles $34.00 & Costs $173.00
4511.41 - 4511.451 Right of Way Violations $34.00 & Costs $173.00
4511.452 - 4511.48 Pedestrian Violations $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.481 Pedestrian Intoxication on Highway $69.00 & Costs $208.00
4511.49 - 4511.511 Pedestrian Violations $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.52 - 4511.56 Bicycle, Motorcycle, Snowmobile, & All-Purpose Vehicles  $9.00 & Costs $148.00
4511.60 Driving Through Safety Zone $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.61 - 4511.64 Railroad Crossing Violations $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.65 Through Streets $29.00 & Costs $168.00
4511.66 Parking on Highway $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.661 Unattended Motor Vehicle $25.00 & Costs $164.00
4511.68 Prohibited Standing or Parking Places $25.00 & Costs $164.00
4511.69 Parking Near Curb & Handicapped Parking $25.00 & Costs $164.00
4511.70 Operating Motor Vehicle with Control or Vision Obstructed $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.701 Occupying Trailer While in Motion $14.00 & Costs $153.00
4511.71 - 4511.712 Driving on Closed Street or Sidewalk; Obstructing Vehicles $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4511.79 Driving with Impaired Alertness or Ability $69.00 & Costs $208.00
4511.81 Child Restraint Violations $100.00 & Costs $239.00

 

Chapter 4513 Traffic Laws - Equipment; Loads

State Ordinance Violation Fine Total
4513.02 Unsafe Vehicle $34.00 & Costs $173.00
4513.021 - 4513.28 Mechanical Defects Including: All Lights; Red Reflectors; Extended Load, Horn, Siren, & Warning Devices; Windshield & Wiper; Bumpers; & Mufflers $14.00 & Costs $153.00
4513.241 Illegally Tinted Glass $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4513.263B1 Non-Use of Seat Belt Driver $30.00 & Costs* $140.00
4513.263B2 Non-Use of Seat Belt Passenger $20.00 & Costs* $130.00
4513.30 - 4513.34 Load Violations Including: Extended & Insecure Loads; Towing Rules; Weighing Vehicles; & Special Permits $24.00 & Costs $163.00
4513.36 Resisting Police Officer $69.00 & Costs $208.00
4513.64 Abandoning Junk Vehicle $25.00 & Costs $164.00
4513.65 Failure to Comply with Order to Remove Junk Vehicles  $69.00 & Costs $208.00

*Costs for Seat Belt are $110.00

Chapter 4549 Motor Vehicle Crimes
Chapter 5577 Load Limits on Highways
Chapter 5589 Offenses Relating to Highways

State Ordinance Violations Fine Total
4549.11 Using License Plates of Former Owner $69.00 & Costs $208.00
4549.12 Ohio Resident Using License Plates from Another State $69.00 & Costs $208.00
5577.05 Maximum Width, Height & Length $25.00 & Costs $164.00
5577.11 Wheel Protectors on Heavy Commercial Vehicles $25.00 & Costs $164.00
5589.08 - 5589.081 Vehicles with Spikes, Lugs or Chains $29.00 & Costs $168.00