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Hawaii traffic tickets

Points, traffic school, deadlines and what a ticket does to your insurance in Hawaii.

Speeding ticketUp to about $277estimate with court costs
License at risk30 ticketson your record
Driver retraining (court-ordered)No
Insurance after 1 ticket+19%on $1,812 a year

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What kind of ticket did you get?

Which court is on your ticket?

State law sets a range, and the court picks the amount. Pick the court named on your ticket.

Hawaii county courts

Phone, pay-online link and traffic school steps for 5 courts. Tap a county to open it.

Hawaii County(808) 961-7470Pays online

District Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island). Your notice shows the amount.

Address
Hale Kaulike, 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone
(808) 961-7470
Traffic school
Hawaii has no course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A judge can order a driver retraining course as part of the penalty.

Pay or look up your ticket ↗ courts.state.hi.us ↗

Honolulu County808-538-5500Pays online

District Court of the First Circuit (Oahu). Your notice shows the amount.

Address
Kauikeaouli Hale, 1111 Alakea Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
808-538-5500
Traffic school
Hawaii has no course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A judge can order a driver retraining course as part of the penalty.

Pay or look up your ticket ↗ courts.state.hi.us ↗

Kalawao County808-553-1100Pays online

Moloka`i District Court (Second Circuit). Your notice shows the amount.

Address
55 Makaena Street, Kaunakakai, Moloka`i, HI 96748
Phone
808-553-1100
Traffic school
Hawaii has no course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A judge can order a driver retraining course as part of the penalty.

Pay or look up your ticket ↗ courts.state.hi.us ↗

Kauai County(808) 482-2355Pays online

District Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kaua`i, Ni`ihau). Your notice shows the amount.

Address
3970 Ka`ana Street, Lihue, HI 96766
Phone
(808) 482-2355
Traffic school
Hawaii has no course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A judge can order a driver retraining course as part of the penalty.

Pay or look up your ticket ↗ courts.state.hi.us ↗

Maui County808-244-2800Pays online

District Court of the Second Circuit (Maui, Moloka`i, Lana`i). Your notice shows the amount.

Address
Wailuku District Court, Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Suite 137, Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone
808-244-2800
Traffic school
Hawaii has no course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A judge can order a driver retraining course as part of the penalty.

Pay or look up your ticket ↗ courts.state.hi.us ↗

What are your options with a Hawaii ticket?

Paying is the fastest route, and it usually puts the ticket on your record. Here is every route Hawaii offers, and what each one changes.

  1. Admit and pay

    Pay the total on the notice within 21 days by mail with the envelope provided, by phone at (800) 679-5949, online through eTraffic Hawaii, or in person at any district court.

    What it does: The court enters judgment for the amount on the notice. The infraction goes on your record.[4][5][17][18]

    Cost: Online card payments add $1.50 plus 2.6%.

  2. Deny and ask for a hearing

    Mark the deny box and send it by mail or in person within 21 days. You can attend the hearing or send a written statement instead.

    What it does: If the court finds you didn't commit it, you owe nothing. If you lose, you can ask for a trial within 30 days.[4][5][7]

  3. Contest in writing

    Send a written statement of why you contest the ticket with your deny answer.

    What it does: The court decides on the papers and mails its decision within 45 days.[4][5]

  4. Admit and explain

    Admit the infraction and ask for a hearing, or send a written explanation of the circumstances.

    What it does: The judge may lower the amount. There is no appeal from this judgment.[4][5]

  5. Ask for more time or community service

    If you can't afford the amount, ask the court for more time to pay or community service instead.

    What it does: You clear the judgment without paying all at once.[6]

What does Hawaii law allow for speeding?

30+ mph over$500–$1,000[11]
Noncompliance with speed limits, first violation (291C-102 and 291C-161)Up to about $277[8][9]up to $250 fine + costs

Each circuit's district court sets its own schedule of amounts, and the amount printed on your notice must match it.[6][19][9][16][18]

Every fine on the Hawaii schedule (11)
TicketState fineWith court costs
Noncompliance with speed limits, first violation (291C-102 and 291C-161)Up to $300 for a second within a year and $500 for a third.Up to $250[8][9]Up to $277
Speeding, 30+ mph overPrinted as: Excessive speeding, first offense (291C-105): 30 or more mph over, or 80 mph or moreA crime, not an infraction.$500–$1,000[11]Plus court costs
Speeding in a school zone (291C-104)Plus a $25 safe routes to school surcharge and a trauma surcharge of up to $100.$250 fine + court costs[10]Plus court costs
Speeding in a construction area (291C-104)Plus a trauma surcharge of up to $100.$250 fine + court costs[10]Plus court costs
Traffic signal violation (general penalty, 291C-161)First violation.Up to $250[8]Up to $277
Stop sign violation (general penalty, 291C-161)Up to $250[8]Up to $277
Failure to yield (general penalty, 291C-161)Up to $250[8]Up to $277
Using a mobile electronic device while driving (291C-137)$400 in a school zone or construction area.$300[12]$307–$327
Failure to wear a seat belt (291-11.6)Plus a $10 neurotrauma surcharge and a trauma surcharge of up to $10.$45[14]$52–$72
Overtaking and passing a stopped school bus (291C-95)Up to $1,000 on a state highway.Up to $500[13]Up to $527
No motor vehicle insurance policy in effect, first offense (431:10C-117)The court can suspend the fine if you show a current policy, or allow 75 to 100 hours of community service.$500[15]$507–$527

With court costs is an estimate. $7 driver education assessment, plus $10 when speeding more than 10 mph over and a trauma surcharge of up to $10 if the court orders it.[19][9][16] Your notice shows the exact total.

How many points is each Hawaii ticket?

Hawaii has no driver's license point system.[2][3][11][15]

Commercial driver? Points and disqualifications work differently. How tickets affect a CDL →

When can you lose your license?

Full wording of each rule
  • Any moving violation conviction: the judge may suspend or revoke your license.
  • Excessive speeding (30 or more mph over, or 80 mph or faster), first offense: 30-day license suspension, or 15 days plus work-only driving for the rest of the 30 days.
  • Driving with no insurance policy in effect: license suspension of 3 months for a first conviction, or 1 year for a repeat within 5 years, unless the court takes the other option the law allows.

Can Driver retraining (court-ordered) keep a ticket off your record in Hawaii?

No. Court-ordered driver retraining is added to the penalty.[8][11]

Is it worth it for your ticket? Get a yes or no →

Who qualifies, CDL drivers and cost

Court-ordered driver retraining is added to the penalty. It does not dismiss the ticket or lower the amount.[8][11]

Who can use it: Ordered by the judge. It is required for excessive speeding.[8][11]

Commercial (CDL) drivers: Not confirmed: Not applicable: there is no voluntary course.

Do school and work zones cost more?

School zones

Speeding in a school zone is a fixed $250 fine, plus a $25 safe routes to school surcharge and a trauma surcharge of up to $100. Using a handheld phone in a school zone is $400 instead of $300.[10][12]

Work zones

Speeding in a construction area is a fixed $250 fine plus a trauma surcharge of up to $100. Using a handheld phone in a construction area is $400.[10][12]

When is your ticket due?

  1. 21daysPay or respondfrom the ticket date[4][5]
    Details

    Answer the notice of traffic infraction: admit and pay, deny, or admit and explain. If you miss it: The court enters a default judgment for the full amount, due within 30 days.

  2. 30daysPay a judgment or default judgmentfrom conviction[5][18]
    Details

    Pay a judgment or default judgment. If you miss it: Unpaid amounts are sent to a collection agency.

  3. 30daysAsk for a trial after losing a contested hearingfrom conviction[5][7]
    Details

    Ask for a trial after losing a contested hearing. If you miss it: The judgment becomes final.

What happens if you don't respond

If you don't answer within 21 days, the court enters a default judgment for the full amount, due within 30 days. You can ask to set it aside by showing good cause and posting a bond for the full amount. Unpaid judgments go to a collection agency. The court can also add up to $50 for the cost of a penal summons.[5][8][18]

Work out your exact dates → · Already missed it?

Will an out-of-state ticket follow you home?

Visitors answer a Hawaii ticket the same way, by mail, phone or online within 21 days. Hawaii reports convictions to your home state through the Driver License Compact.[1][4][17]

How out-of-state tickets work →

How much will it raise your insurance in Hawaii?

One speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium by about 19% on average in Hawaii[1], from a clean-record average of $1,812 a year.[1] If that increase stays for three years, that's about $1,033 on top of the fine.

Averages from ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026, not a quote. Insurers differ, and many look back three to five years.

Where are the official pages?

What else do people ask?

How do points work in Hawaii?

Hawaii has no driver's license point system. Instead, a judge can suspend or revoke your license when you are convicted of a moving violation. Some offenses, such as excessive speeding and driving without insurance, carry a set suspension in the law.

Is there traffic school for tickets in Hawaii?

Court-ordered driver retraining is added to the penalty. It does not dismiss the ticket or lower the amount.

How long do I have to pay or respond to a ticket in Hawaii?

21 days from the citation. If you miss it: The court enters a default judgment for the full amount, due within 30 days.

Will an out-of-state ticket follow me home to Hawaii?

Hawaii is a member of the Driver License Compact, so convictions in other member states are reported to Hawaii. Visitors answer a Hawaii ticket the same way, by mail, phone or online within 21 days. Hawaii reports convictions to your home state through the Driver License Compact.

How much does a speeding ticket raise insurance in Hawaii?

About 19% on average for full coverage, according to ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026. Your insurer's rate can differ a lot from the average.

Sources

Hawaii law and DMV sources (19)
  1. AAMVA DLC/NRVC Member Joinder Dates (rev. April 2026), AAMVA.
  2. Hawaii H.B. 2560 (2008), Section 1 legislative findings, Hawaii State Legislature.
  3. Haw. Rev. Stat. 286-125 Discretionary revocation or suspension of license by a court, Hawaii State Legislature.
  4. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291D-6 Answer required, Hawaii State Legislature.
  5. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291D-7 Court action after answer or failure to answer, Hawaii State Legislature.
  6. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291D-9 Monetary assessments, Hawaii State Legislature.
  7. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291D-13 Trial and concurrent trial, Hawaii State Legislature.
  8. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-161 Penalties, Hawaii State Legislature.
  9. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-102 Noncompliance with speed limits, Hawaii State Legislature.
  10. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-104 Speeding in a school zone or construction area, Hawaii State Legislature.
  11. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-105 Excessive speeding, Hawaii State Legislature.
  12. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-137 Mobile electronic devices, Hawaii State Legislature.
  13. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-95 Overtaking and passing school bus, Hawaii State Legislature.
  14. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291-11.6 Mandatory use of seat belts, Hawaii State Legislature.
  15. Haw. Rev. Stat. 431:10C-117 Penalties (motor vehicle insurance), Hawaii State Legislature.
  16. Haw. Rev. Stat. 291C-2 Trauma system surcharge, Hawaii State Legislature.
  17. Traffic Cases (self-help), Hawaii State Judiciary.
  18. eTraffic Hawaii: Frequently Asked Questions, Hawaii State Judiciary / Tyler Hawaii.
  19. Haw. Rev. Stat. 286G-3 Driver education assessments, Hawaii State Legislature.
Insurance sources (4)
  1. State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  2. Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  3. How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  4. How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).