Nassau County Traffic Court (NCTPVA)

The Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency is the main traffic court for unincorporated Nassau County. Here is what to expect if your ticket is answerable at NCTPVA.

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Nassau County, NY

Court Information

NCTPVA at a Glance

Address
801 Axinn Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Session Hours
Weekdays, two windows: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM There is a midday gap between the two windows. Confirm your specific time on your ticket.
Night Court
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Select dates only. Check the county's night court calendar.
Official Page
nassaucountyny.gov/1928/Traffic-Parking-Violations-Agency

My Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with NCTPVA or Nassau County. Confirm hours and procedures directly with the agency before you appear. Your ticket may include a scheduled hearing date. If not, one will be assigned after you enter a not guilty plea. If you cannot attend, contact the court clerk beforehand to request an adjournment.

Jurisdiction

Is Your Ticket Answerable at NCTPVA?

NCTPVA handles tickets issued in the unincorporated areas of three Nassau County towns: the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and the Town of Oyster Bay. It also covers parkways, county roads, and highways that fall outside any incorporated village boundary. If your ticket was issued on one of these roads or in an unincorporated part of Nassau County, it is likely answerable at NCTPVA.

Nassau County also contains dozens of incorporated villages, and each one maintains its own village court with its own jurisdiction over tickets issued inside that village. If your ticket was issued inside one of these villages, check whether it lists a village court instead:

Town of Hempstead

Town of North Hempstead

Town of Oyster Bay

City Courts

City courts carry broader jurisdiction than village courts. See each page for details.

Misdemeanor Charges Go Elsewhere

NCTPVA does not handle misdemeanor-level charges. DWI and DWAI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, and reckless driving are generally returnable to the Nassau County 1st District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead. A misdemeanor arising inside an incorporated village may instead stay in that village's own court, so check the return court printed on your paperwork rather than assuming every misdemeanor goes to Hempstead.

Parking Tickets

NCTPVA also handles parking violations issued within its jurisdiction, alongside moving violations. Parking tickets follow their own payment and plan rules, covered in the payment section below.

After You Receive a Ticket

Your Options After an NCTPVA Ticket

Pay the Ticket

Paying a ticket is legally the same as pleading guilty. A conviction is entered and points are applied based on the date of the violation, not the date you paid.

Plead Not Guilty by Mail

Follow the instructions printed on your ticket to enter a not guilty plea by mail. NCTPVA will schedule a conference or hearing date and notify you.

Use SureCourt Online

Look up and pay your ticket through the SureCourt portal at nc.surecourt.com. This handles ticket lookup and payment, not plea negotiation.

Retain an Attorney

An attorney can review your ticket and driving record and handle many conferences and pretrial matters on your behalf, so you may not need to take time off work or travel to Garden City yourself.

Your ticket may include a scheduled hearing date. If not, one will be assigned after you enter a not guilty plea. If you cannot attend, contact the court clerk beforehand to request an adjournment.

NCTPVA Program

Plea Bargain by Mail

NCTPVA offers a Plea Bargain by Mail program that lets eligible drivers resolve an open ticket without appearing in person at the agency. Here is how the program works.

  1. 1. Submit Your Application

    You mail an application to NCTPVA listing the ticket or tickets you want to resolve. If more than one ticket came from the same incident, all of them must be submitted together.

  2. 2. Prosecutor Review

    A TPVA traffic prosecutor reviews your application and may pull your driving record and court history before deciding how to respond.

  3. 3. Offer or Rejection

    The prosecutor mails back either a proposed settlement or a rejection. You can accept or reject any offer without penalty.

  4. 4. Judicial Approval

    If you accept the offer, a Judicial Hearing Officer must still approve it before your case is resolved.

Excluded Violations

Speeding tickets, repeat offenses, emergency-vehicle violations, and school bus violations are not eligible for Plea Bargain by Mail. Those tickets can only be resolved by paying the full ticket or by appearing in court.

What the Program Does Not Tell You

Accepting Any Offer Is Still a Conviction

A Plea Bargain by Mail offer typically reduces the charge, but the reduced charge still goes on your driving record as a conviction. Many drivers do not realize a reduced ticket can still carry points, raise insurance premiums, or count against them at NCTPVA in a future case. An attorney can evaluate whether a given offer is actually a good outcome for your specific driving record before you accept it.

The Prosecutor Reviews Your Full Driving History

NCTPVA pulls your driving record when evaluating a Plea Bargain by Mail application. Prior tickets, even ones reduced elsewhere, can affect the offer you receive. An attorney who handles Nassau County traffic cases understands how NCTPVA tends to weigh prior history and what reductions may be realistic for your situation.

Time and Process

Gathering the right paperwork, mailing it correctly, waiting for a response, evaluating the offer, and handling any back-and-forth all take time. An attorney can handle the entire process on your behalf.

Excluded Violations Get No Offer at All

Speeding, repeat offenses, emergency-vehicle violations, and school bus violations are not eligible for any Plea Bargain by Mail offer. For those tickets, the only options are paying the full ticket, which is a guilty plea with full points, or appearing in court, where representation matters most.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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What Happens Next

How the NCTPVA Process Works

  1. Respond

    You or your attorney enter a plea by mail or in person within the deadline printed on the ticket.

  2. Conference

    If you pleaded not guilty, NCTPVA schedules a conference where the case may be resolved or a hearing date set.

  3. Hearing or Trial

    If the case is not resolved at conference, it proceeds to a hearing or trial where the matter is decided.

If You Do Not Respond

Failing to respond by the date on your ticket can lead to a license suspension for failure to answer, and your case may be resolved against you by default. Responding by the deadline, even to plead not guilty, keeps your options open.

Nothing on Your Record Yet

Receiving a ticket does not put anything on your license. Points, fines, and any effect on your insurance follow a final resolution of your case, not the ticket itself.

Why Representation Matters

Points Add Up Faster Than You Think.

Accumulating 11 points within 24 months can trigger a suspension of your license. Separately, 6 or more points within 18 months triggers a Driver Responsibility Assessment of $100 per year for three years, plus $25 per year for each point over six. Convictions can also raise your insurance premiums for years after the ticket itself is resolved.

My Ticket Fairy reviews your ticket and driving history before recommending a course of action at NCTPVA.

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Payments

Where to Pay Your NCTPVA Ticket

Payment Method Details Applies To
SureCourt Online Portal nc.surecourt.com for ticket lookup and payment Traffic and parking tickets
Interest-Free Payment Plan Requires a Financial Disclosure Form and a court appearance to set up Traffic fines only
In Person 801 Axinn Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. Government photo ID required; all visitors and items are screened. All ticket types

Payment plans are not available for red-light-camera tickets or parking tickets. Payment methods and requirements are set by Nassau County and may change. Confirm current details at nassaucountyny.gov before paying.

NCTPVA Common Questions

Where is the Nassau County traffic court?
The Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (NCTPVA) is located at 801 Axinn Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. The agency moved to this location from the Village of Hempstead in 2022.
What are NCTPVA's hours?
NCTPVA holds two session windows on weekdays: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, with a midday gap between them. Night court sessions run 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on select dates. Confirm your specific hearing time on your ticket, since not every date follows the same window.
Can I plead not guilty by mail in Nassau County?
Yes. Your ticket includes instructions for entering a plea by mail. If you have questions before you respond, you can contact NCTPVA at (516) 572-2700 or [email protected].
What tickets are excluded from plea bargain by mail?
NCTPVA's Plea Bargain by Mail program does not accept speeding tickets, repeat offenses, emergency-vehicle violations, or school bus violations. Those tickets require either paying the full ticket or appearing in court, which is where representation matters most.
Do I have to appear in person at NCTPVA?
Not always. If you retain an attorney, your attorney can handle many conferences and pretrial matters on your behalf. Submitting your ticket to My Ticket Fairy is the fastest way to find out whether your specific case requires you to be there in person.
How do I pay a Nassau County traffic ticket online?
NCTPVA tickets can be looked up and paid online through the SureCourt portal at nc.surecourt.com. Payment plans for traffic fines are handled separately and require a Financial Disclosure Form and a court appearance, not the online portal.
What happens if I ignore a Nassau County traffic ticket?
Ignoring a ticket does not make it go away. Failing to respond by the date on your ticket can lead to a license suspension for failure to answer, and your case can be resolved against you without your input.
Can my Nassau County traffic ticket be reduced?
NCTPVA's Plea Bargain by Mail program allows a prosecutor to review your application and driving history and respond with an offer, though many violations are excluded and outcomes are never guaranteed. An attorney can evaluate whether a given offer is actually a good outcome for your specific driving record before you accept it. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Are payment plans available for traffic tickets?
Yes. Nassau County allows interest-free payment plans for traffic fines, which require completing a Financial Disclosure Form and appearing in court to set up. Payment plans are not available for red-light-camera tickets or parking tickets.
How many points can lead to a license suspension?
Accumulating 11 points within 24 months can trigger a suspension of your license. Points are counted from the date of the violation, not the date of conviction, so an unresolved ticket can still count toward that total once it results in a conviction.
What if my ticket is for a misdemeanor like DWI?
NCTPVA does not handle misdemeanor-level charges. DWI and DWAI (VTL 1192), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (VTL 511), and reckless driving (VTL 1212) are generally returnable to the Nassau County 1st District Court at 99 Main Street, Hempstead. A misdemeanor arising inside an incorporated village may instead stay in that village's own court, so check the return court printed on your paperwork.
What towns does NCTPVA cover?
NCTPVA handles tickets issued in the unincorporated areas of the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and the Town of Oyster Bay, plus parkways, county roads, and highways that fall outside any incorporated village boundary. A ticket issued inside an incorporated village is generally handled by that village's own court instead.

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