Butler County Traffic Court Records
Butler County's traffic court page is unusually detailed. It says payable tickets may be resolved before the court date by entering a guilty plea without a required court appearance if the violation is listed in the court's chart and the defendant has not been convicted of two or more traffic offenses in the preceding twelve months. That makes the ticket type, court date, payment deadline, and prior-conviction history important parts of a traffic court record.
Most county traffic matters described by the Butler page run through District Court, but municipal cases can be separate. Georgiana Police Department tickets are handled through Georgiana Municipal Court unless a felony charge is involved in the same incident or extraordinary circumstances apply. Tickets written by State Trooper, Sheriff's Department, or Greenville Police Department in Butler County are part of the county warrant and traffic routing described by the local court pages.
Alapay Traffic Citation Lookup
Butler's traffic page links to Alapay for online traffic-ticket and criminal-fine payment. It also points to the Alabama Traffic Service Center at traffic.alacourt.gov or toll-free (866) 954-9399 for traffic questions and payment support. Credit or debit card payment by phone is listed at (877) 252-7294, and card transactions carry a three percent processing fee.
The Alapay payment portal is the state payment route linked from Butler County traffic materials.
Payment through Alapay can resolve eligible payable violations, but it is not the same as reviewing the full traffic case record or state driver record.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text/payment identifier | Required for mailed payment | Include with payment. |
| Ticket Number | Text/payment identifier | Required for mailed payment | Include with payment. |
| Credit/Debit Card | Payment method | Optional | Phone or Alapay; three percent processing fee. |
| Court Date | Date on citation | Required to determine deadline | Payment or proof must be on or before the court date unless a proof rule allows later handling. |
Pay or Contest Traffic Tickets
For a payable Butler County ticket, the defendant can avoid a court appearance by signing the guilty plea on the back of the ticket and paying before the court date. For mail payment, the defendant attaches a money order or cashier's check for the fine and costs and sends it to Butler County District Court, P.O. Box 236, Greenville, AL 36037. The court page says mail payment must include the person's name and ticket number, and personal checks are not accepted.
- Read the citation and confirm whether the violation appears on Butler's payable fine chart.
- Confirm the court date and whether the defendant has two or more traffic convictions in the prior twelve months.
- To plead guilty and pay, use Alapay, phone payment, or mail a cashier's check or money order with the ticket number.
- To contest the ticket, do not use the guilty-plea payment route. Appear or respond as the citation and court instruct.
- If proof can dismiss the case, submit the required proof before the court date or within the allowed proof window.
Violations not listed on the payable chart cannot be paid without a court appearance. Fine and cost amounts may be greater if not paid before the court date, and late fees or warrant fees may be added if ordered by the judge.
Butler County Proof Tickets
No-insurance tickets have a specific Butler County rule. If the defendant had proof of insurance by the court date for the vehicle driven at the time, the defendant is not required to appear. Month-to-month insurance policies are not accepted. Proof given in person or by mail before the court date dismisses the case. Proof given within thirty days after the court date dismisses the case upon payment of court cost. Proof cannot be provided after six months, and the ticket must be paid in full.
| Proof issue | Before court date | After court date |
|---|---|---|
| No insurance | Proof for the vehicle driven can dismiss the case. | Within thirty days, dismissal requires court cost; after six months, pay in full. |
| No driver's license | Proof may be submitted under the same handling rule. | Late proof follows the same thirty-day and six-month limits. |
| Expired license or license not in possession | Proof may avoid appearance if accepted by the court. | Call or use the Traffic Service Center if the deadline has passed. |
| Improper tint, expired tag, repairs, no medical card | Proof may be submitted before the court date. | Later proof is limited by the published proof-ticket rule. |
Traffic Court Record Fields
A Butler County traffic court record is the court case file for the citation. It may show the ticket number, defendant name, violation, court date, proof handling, dismissal or payment status, fine and costs, late fees, warrant fees, and final disposition. Some details may be visible through payment systems, while fuller court history may require Alacourt ACCESS or the Circuit Clerk.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Ticket number | The citation identifier needed for payment or lookup. |
| Defendant | The person charged with the traffic offense. |
| Violation | The traffic charge or equipment/proof issue listed on the ticket. |
| Court date | The deadline for payment, proof, or appearance. |
| Fine and costs | The amount due for payable tickets or after court action. |
| Proof status | Whether insurance, license, tag, tint, repair, or medical-card proof was accepted. |
| Disposition | The final court result, such as paid, dismissed, or other court action. |
Butler County Traffic Fees
The Butler traffic page gives a partial payable fine chart. These are ticket-payment amounts for listed violations, not a universal fee schedule for every traffic case. Violations not listed may require a court appearance, and the total may increase if payment is late. Debit and credit card transactions carry a three percent processing fee. Late fees are twenty-five dollars plus warrant fees if ordered by the judge.
| Violation or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Failure to wear safety belt | $46.00 |
| Open container | $46.00 |
| Improper muffler or no helmet | $215.00 |
| Speeding less than 25 mph over limit | $225.00 |
| Running red light or stop sign | $225.00 |
| Operating without driver's license | $280.00 |
| No insurance | $455.00 |
| Late fee | $25.00 plus warrant fees if ordered |
| Card processing | 3% processing fee |
Court Records vs Driver Records
A court traffic record and a state driver record are different files. The court record shows the citation case and how the court handled it. The state driver record is maintained through Alabama driver-licensing systems and may show license status, convictions, suspensions, points, or reporting consequences. Paying a ticket in court may have driver-record effects, but the court file itself is not the driver-history file.
| Record type | Source | What it shows | How to correct errors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court traffic record | District Court or municipal court | Ticket, charge, court date, plea/payment, proof, dismissal, warrant or late fee, disposition, costs. | Contact the court or clerk that handled the citation. |
| State driver record | ALEA driver-licensing record | License status, convictions, suspensions, points or reporting consequences. | Contact the state driver-record agency and use court disposition proof when needed. |
Public Traffic Record Access
Traffic records are court records when the citation is filed in District Court or a municipal court. Alabama Code section 36-12-40 supports public inspection of public writings unless another law restricts access. Alabama Code section 36-12-44 provides public-record request procedure. For court-file access, the practical routes are Alacourt ACCESS, the Circuit Clerk, the traffic court page, or the municipal court listed on the citation.
Certified copies, older traffic files, non-digitized entries, and case-action summaries may require the Circuit Clerk rather than a payment portal. Butler County Circuit Clerk Mattie Gomillion's office is at the Butler County Courthouse, 700 Court Square, Greenville, Alabama 36037, with public phone (334) 382-3521. Traffic and district criminal routing is listed under the clerk's traffic/district criminal staff contact.
Note: A payment portal can show payment due, but a certified court record must come from the court or clerk.
DUI CDL and Expungement
Not every driving-related offense remains a simple traffic-payment matter. DUI-style offenses, felony events, or charges connected to arrest can move into the criminal court process, where the record is broader than a traffic ticket. Commercial-driver issues can also have driver-record and licensing consequences beyond the court fine. The research did not verify a local defensive-driving or deferred-adjudication program for Butler County traffic matters, so eligibility should be confirmed with the court before relying on a course or dismissal path.
Sealing and expungement are also case-specific. Alabama expungement statutes, including Code sections 15-27-1 and 15-27-2, may remove qualifying criminal or arrest records from public access after statutory conditions are met. Traffic-only records should not be promised as removable without checking the exact charge, disposition, court, and statutory basis.