All individuals charged with a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law seeking a reduction or dismissal can resolve their traffic violation by participating in the District Attorney’s Traffic Diversion or Reduction program, with a few exceptions. The goal of this program is to educate motorists on driver safety and the rules of the road to prevent future infractions. This serves the dual purpose of making our roadways safer and providing a meaningful method of holding individuals accountable for violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Successful completion of the program will result in the charges against you being dismissed or reduced, resulting in no points on your driver’s license.

• • You are charged with a qualifying offense (see below for excluded offenses);
  • You are NOT charged with multiple moving violations;
  • You have NOT been convicted of any moving violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law within the last 18 months, or any DWI or vehicular homicide in the last 10 years;
  • You have NOT previously participated in the Traffic Diversion Program in Franklin County;
  • You are NOT under the supervision of probation or parole at the time of the offense and are charged with a misdemeanor;
  • Be able to complete a driver’s education course
  • If you fail to follow these directions, your application will not be considered, and you will not receive a response.
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• To be eligible for the Traffic Diversion Program or the Traffic Reduction Program, you must

• • upload a copy of ALL requested documents (see below) — If you already sent a copy to the Court, you must contact the Court to request a copy. Do not send original tickets to this Office as we are not responsible for original (s).
  • Submit your application once. Duplicate applications will NOT be accepted and will only delay the process.
  • If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for the Traffic Diversion Program, your application will be automatically reviewed for the Traffic Reduction Program, provided you meet the necessary qualifications.

File Requirements:

1)     CLEAR COPY OF YOUR TRAFFIC TICKET(S) –  If you have already returned your ticket(s) to the Court, you must contact the court to request a copy.  Please scan the tickets and upload one (1) file.

2)     CERTIFIED STATE DRIVING RECORD/HISTORY from DMV – Must be Official (Certified) DMV Record (4safedriver and other third party site records are NOT accepted).  Please do not submit a photo of your driver's license.

• • New York State Licensed Drivers – www.dmv.ny.gov
  • Out of State Licensed Drivers – A copy from your state’s DMV
  • Quebec Applicants – a copy of your dossier de Conduite a la Société de l’assurance Automobile du Quebec (SAAQ) – www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca
  • Other Canadian Applicants – a copy of your driving record from the Ministry of Transportation

3)     ACCIDENT REPORT - If you ticket was the result of an accident, please request the report from the Department of Motor Vehicles and provide a copy of that official report.  The Information Exchange form received at the time of the incident is NOT an accident report.

Other:
     *  Supporting Documentation - Only submit supporting documentation if relative to your individual ticket that you received.

• • If you received a NO Inspection ticket, provide proof of your inspection. (Receipt from Inspection Station).
  • If you received a NO Insurance Ticket but had insurance at the time, provide proof of such. (A letter from your Insurance Agent stating you had full coverage on the date of the accident. Insurance cards will not be accepted.)
  • If  you received a NO Registration ticket, provide proof from the DMV of your registration.

It is your responsibility to contact the court to let them know that you are applying for a reduction and request a 30-day adjournment of your court date­ this Office cannot grant adjournments.

If you have any questions about the application, Click on the {?) in the top right corner of the application screen. This will take you to the FAQs and support team, who can assist you.