DEFERRED TRAFFIC PROSECUTION AND TRAFFIC PLEA IN ABEYANCE AGREEMENTS
(TRAFFIC SCHOOL)

If you were cited for a traffic violation, you may qualify for “deferred traffic prosecution” through the 2nd District Court or you may qualify for a plea in abeyance agreement through the Layton City Prosecutor’s Office. If you would like to use either of these programs, you must do so before you pay your ticket. Here are the steps you should take to determine your qualifications for either program:

DEFERRED TRAFFIC PROSECUTION

This is a program implemented by the Courts of Utah. To determine if you qualify for deferred prosecution, please visit the link below and follow the described steps.

https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/criminal-justice/deferred.html#accordion-4fa9a6b34c-item-723bde2f46

If you do all the requirements of the Court, your ticket will be dismissed at the end of 12 months. No report of the ticket will be made to the Driver License Division (DLD); thus, no points will be added to your driving record. For further information regarding the DLD point system, please visit: https://dld.utah.gov/utah-point-system/

If you have any questions about deferred traffic prosecution, you may contact the Layton 2nd District Court at (801) 444-4300 or 2ndlaytontraffic@utcourts.gov.

PLEA IN ABEYANCE AGREEMENT

If you do not qualify for "deferred traffic prosecution,"" you may contact the Layton City Prosecutor’s Office to see if you qualify for a plea in abeyance agreement (traffic school), at (801) 336-3590 or legaldept@laytoncity.org .

To qualify for a plea in abeyance through the prosecutor’s office you must:

• Have a clean driving record for the 18 months prior to your citation;
• Not be cited for (1) speeding in a school zone, (2) driving on a suspended or revoked license, or (3) operating a vehicle without insurance.

If you qualify for a plea in abeyance, you must:

• Sign a plea in abeyance agreement in which you plead guilty or no contest to the charge on your citation before you pay the ticket;
• Pay a plea in abeyance fee, which is the amount of the ticket;
• Attend traffic school* attend within 90 days of entering into the plea in abeyance agreement (further explained below).
• Not have any violations of the law, including additional traffic violations, for the next 12 months.

If you do these three things, your ticket will be dismissed at the end of 12 months. No report of the ticket will be made to the Driver License Division (DLD); thus, no points will be added to your driving record. For further information regarding the DLD point system, please visit: https://dld.utah.gov/utah-point-system/.

Traffic School

• A Plea in Abeyance Agreement must be signed in order to be eligible to attend traffic school.
• Traffic School is held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Layton Police Department, 429 N Wasatch Dr, Layton, Utah.
• You must pay for traffic school before attending.
• The cost is $50.00 which is payable between 8:00 to 5:00 pm at the Layton City Finance Department, 437 North Wasatch Drive, Layton; at the Layton Police Department Records, 429 North Wasatch Drive, Layton; or online at https://www.laytoncity.org/secure1/ServicesPayments/TrafficSchool
• You will be given a receipt upon payment. Bring the receipt you received from Layton City (not the one from the court) and picture identification with you when you come to traffic school. You must turn in the receipt and show ID to be admitted in the class.
• Roll will be turned in to the Layton City Attorney's office to ensure you receive credit for attendance.
• You must complete traffic school 90 days from the date of your plea in abeyance agreement.

For questions, contact Layton City Attorney's office at (801) 336-3590