MyCitations allows users to look up citations online and request fee reductions or more time to pay fines based on financial need.

Court officials say there’s no “surplus,” however, and that the state needs a better way to assess how many judges each county needs.

Sources say court officials downplayed the scope of a software bug that charged too much or too little for some traffic violations.

What would have been a milestone for social justice advocates instead exposed deep divisions in the criminal justice movement.

Despite a low crime rate, Santa Clara County takes longer to resolve felony cases than anywhere else in the state.

Under an amnesty program that starts Oct. 1, drivers struggling to pay off traffic fines will have a chance to settle for a fraction of what they owe.

In response to mounting criticism that traffic courts unfairly punish poor people, the California Judicial Council adopted an emergency rule Monday that grants people access to trials without first paying a fine.