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What does a seat belt ticket cost?

A seat belt ticket costs $10 to $286, depending on the state and the court. Travis County charges the most, at $186–$286. District of Columbia gives the most points, 3.

Fine$10–$286across 84 courts
Points0–3depending on state
Most expensive$186–$286Travis County
Least expensive$10Idaho (state schedule)

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What does it cost in each state?

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StateFinePoints
Alabama$46State rules
Alaska$150
Arizona$103.70State rules
Arkansas$25State rules
CaliforniaAbout $153.58–$1670
ColoradoAbout $722
Connecticut$92State rules
Delaware$92.50State rules
District of Columbia$503
Florida$114–$1290
Georgia$15–$25State rules
HawaiiAbout $52–$72No point system
Idaho$10State rules
Illinois$25 fine + costsState rules
Indiana$25State rules
Iowa$135.50Counts tickets
Kansas$30–$60Counts tickets
Kentucky$25State rules
Louisiana$50No point system
Maine$85State rules
Maryland$83State rules
Massachusetts$30Counts tickets
Michigan$65State rules
Minnesota$100Counts tickets
Mississippi$33.50–$43.50No point system
Missouri$10State rules
MontanaAbout $55State rules
Nebraska$25State rules
NevadaUp to about $75State rules
New Hampshire$62State rules
New Jersey$47State rules
New Mexico$252
New York$50–$2383
North Carolina$1800
North Dakota$20State rules
Ohio$140–$143State rules
Oklahoma$200
Oregon$65–$250Counts tickets
PennsylvaniaAt least $1370
Rhode Island$40Counts tickets
South Carolina$250
South Dakota$250
Texas$164–$286Counts tickets
Utah$45State rules
Vermont$25State rules
Virginia$250
WashingtonAbout $147Counts tickets
West VirginiaAt least $137State rules
Wisconsin$10State rules
Wyoming$25Counts tickets

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How much does each court charge?

Travis County charges the most, at $186–$286. Idaho (state schedule) starts lowest, at $10. Courts that don't publish an amount aren't shown.

Travis County TX$186–$286
Fort Worth Municipal Court TX$284
Bexar County TX$189–$269
Oregon (state schedule) OR$65–$250
Nassau County NY$238
Houston Municipal Courts TX$184
Dallas Municipal Court TX$184
Austin Municipal Court TX$184
Williamson County TX$176–$181
North Carolina (state schedule) NC$180
El Paso Municipal Court TX$180
Montgomery County TX$175
72 more courts
Fort Bend County TX$170
San Diego County CAAbout $167
Santa Clara County CAAbout $167
Harris County TX$164
California (state schedule) CA$158
Orange County CA$153.58
Washington (state schedule) WAAbout $147
Summit County OH$143
Hamilton County OH$140
Pennsylvania (state schedule) PAAt least $137
West Virginia (state schedule) WVAt least $137
Iowa (state schedule) IA$135.50
Miami-Dade County FL$129
Pinellas County FL$118
Palm Beach County FL$116
Mississippi (state schedule) MSAt least $116
Pasco County FL$114
Mohave County AZ$103.70
Minnesota (state schedule) MN$100
Delaware (state schedule) DE$92.50
Connecticut (state schedule) CT$92
Maine (state schedule) ME$85
Maryland (state schedule) MD$83
Nevada (state schedule) NVUp to about $75
Colorado (state schedule) COAbout $72
Hawaii (state schedule) HIAbout $52–$72
Arizona (state schedule) AZUp to about $68
Michigan (state schedule) MI$65
Wayne County MI$65
Oakland County MI$65
Macomb County MI$65
Kent County MI$65
Genesee County MI$65
New Hampshire (state schedule) NH$62
Kansas (state schedule) KS$30–$60
Yellowstone County MTAbout $55
District of Columbia (state schedule) DC$50
Louisiana (state schedule) LA$50
19th Judicial District Court, Traffic LA$50
New York City NY$50
New Jersey (state schedule) NJ$47
Jefferson County AL$46
Madison County AL$46
Mobile County AL$46
Baldwin County AL$46
Tuscaloosa County AL$46
Utah (state schedule) UT$45
Hinds County MS$33.50–$43.50
Rhode Island (state schedule) RI$40
Massachusetts (state schedule) MA$30
Arkansas (state schedule) AR$25
Indiana (state schedule) IN$25
Hamilton County IN$25
Kentucky (state schedule) KY$25
Nebraska (state schedule) NE$25
New Mexico (state schedule) NM$25
South Carolina (state schedule) SC$25
South Dakota (state schedule) SD$25
Vermont (state schedule) VT$25
Virginia (state schedule) VA$25
Wyoming (state schedule) WY$25
Cobb County GA$15–$25
Montana (state schedule) MT$20
North Dakota (state schedule) ND$20
Oklahoma (state schedule) OK$20
Alaska (state schedule) AK$15
Fulton County GA$15
Cherokee County GA$15
Idaho (state schedule) ID$10
Missouri (state schedule) MO$10
St. Louis Municipal Court MO$10
Wisconsin (state schedule) WI$10

Other states: the state pages cover points and traffic school for all 50 states and DC. Each amount here is sourced on its court or state page.

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How much is a seat belt ticket?

Fines run from $10 to $286, depending on the state and the court. Travis County is the highest at $186–$286. Your notice shows your exact amount.

How many points is a seat belt ticket?

Alaska: 0. California: 0. Colorado: 2. District of Columbia: 3. Florida: 0. New Mexico: 2. New York: 3. North Carolina: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Pennsylvania: 0. South Carolina: 0. South Dakota: 0. Virginia: 0. Iowa and Kansas and Massachusetts and Minnesota and Oregon and Rhode Island and Texas and Washington and Wyoming has no point system and counts convictions instead.

Does a seat belt ticket raise insurance?

Insurers price moving violations on your driving record. We have per-state averages for speeding tickets only, so we don't put a dollar figure on this ticket.