Traffic School for East County — El Cajon Tickets
Ticket filed at San Diego's East County court in El Cajon? Here's the fee and deadline, the court code your school needs, and how to wrap it up online.
Court Info & Traffic School Details
Serves: El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Lakeside, Alpine, and nearby East County communities. Your filing location is the one on your citation or courtesy notice — confirm it before you start.
East County — El Cajon — Traffic Division
(619) 456-4100
Phone hours 8:30–11:30am
250 E. Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
Business office Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:00pm
$52 — paid to the court (bail + $52)
Separate from any course payment when you pass
90 days (one-time continuance)
Granted when you request traffic school
37440
Give this to your school when enrolling
Handling an East County Traffic Ticket Filed in El Cajon
El Cajon's courthouse on Main Street is East County's full-service judicial branch — it handles more than traffic, hearing misdemeanor cases alongside infractions, and every ticket filed here carries court code 37440. There are two ways to drop off paperwork in person: a yellow express mailbox on the ground floor next to the ATM (8:00am–5:00pm), or the Clerk's Office window on the first floor during business hours.
Check Your Courtesy Notice First
El Cajon mails a courtesy notice roughly two weeks ahead of your court date, and it will state plainly whether traffic school is an option for your citation. Don't enroll before it arrives — instead, pull up your case on the Pay Your Ticket portal or phone the court to verify.
Pay East County's $52 Fee & Get Your Continuance
Submit payment for your bail plus the county's $52 traffic school fee — online through the court's Request Traffic School tool, by mail, at the yellow drop box, or over the phone during the 8:30–11:30am window — and El Cajon will grant a one-time 90-day continuance. This fee goes straight to San Diego Superior Court, separate from anything you pay your school later. Fees change; confirm the current amount with the court.
Enroll With Court Code 37440
Start the course free and enter court code 37440 with your date of birth, driver license number, and citation number. Study in English or Spanish at your own pace. Pay $39 when you pass.
We Report Your Completion Electronically
Once you pass, we e-file your completion directly with the court — El Cajon, like the rest of San Diego County, doesn't require a mailed certificate from California-licensed drivers. Finish with room to spare before your 90-day window closes so the record has time to post.
No DMV Trip Needed for This
Your completion certificate goes to the court electronically, so there's no reason to visit a DMV field office just to close out this ticket. If you do need the DMV for something unrelated, the official location finder will point you to the nearest office. Always double-check the courthouse listed on your citation — that's the one that governs your case.
Ready to handle your El Cajon ticket? Start free and pay $39 when you pass.
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