Many traffic and criminal citations (also known as tickets) are payable in the Kettering Municipal Court Clerk’s Office and do not require a court appearance in front of the judge. These are called “waiverable” citations.

You can choose to appear before the judge on your court date for these citations. Or, you can choose to waive your right to a hearing in court, plead guilty and pay your costs and fines for these citations in the Clerk’s Office. Waiverable citations must be taken care of on or before your court date. Your court date is listed near the bottom of your citation.

If your offense is “non-waiverable,” you are required to appear before the judge on the court date and time listed on your citation. If you are unsure whether you need to appear before the judge, please call the Clerk of Kettering Municipal Court’s Office with the phone number listed.