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1. What do I do if I receive a traffic ticket?

There are written instructions on your ticket that you should read carefully. It is important to determine what sort of ticket you have received and who it is payable to.

If your traffic ticket is payable to the Voluntary Assessment Center (VAC), make your check out to the Voluntary Assessment Center and mail it to:
Voluntary Assessment Center
PO Box 7039
Dover, DE 19903

If you have questions regarding your ticket you may call the VAC at (302) 739-6911. Town of Bethany Beach employees cannot assist you with tickets payable to the VAC, which is part of the State of Delaware.

If your traffic ticket is payable to Court 31 then make your check out to Court 31 and mail to us at:
Alderman Court 31
PO Box 109
Bethany Beach, DE 19930

If you have questions regarding your ticket you may call the Town of Bethany Beach Court Clerk at (302) 537-3891. You may also fax credit card payment information to us at (302) 537-3776 as indicated on the ticket you received.

If your ticket is for a parking violation then please refer to the Parking Department

2. Whom should I contact concerning a ticket from the Voluntary Assessment Center?

Call the Voluntary Assessment Center at (302) 739-6911. The Alderman Court of Town of Bethany Beach cannot assist you with a ticket written to the Voluntary Assessment Center, which is managed by the State of Delaware.

3. Will I receive points on my out-of-state driver’s license for a ticket written in Delaware?

You must contact your own State’s Department of Motor Vehicles for this information.

4. How do I plead not guilty?

You must contact the court in writing or by phone at (302) 537-3891 by the due date listed on your ticket to be scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment. Your plea of not guilty may be entered at the arraignment.

You will then be scheduled for a trial. You must appear in person at our court in Bethany Beach for both the arraignment and the trial.

5. My ticket doesn’t show a fine amount and says Mandatory Appearance. What do I do?

You must appear in our court before the Alderman. You cannot handle this matter remotely. Your court date is shown on the front of your ticket.

6. What do I do if I am unable to appear on my scheduled court date?

You may reschedule your court date one time by calling the Court Clerk at (302) 537-3891.