Utah traffic school and deferred prosecution rules
In Utah a deferred prosecution can end in dismissal after a no contest plea and a year without a new conviction. It applies up to 30 mph over, once a year.
Rules checked
Utah's Deferred Traffic Prosecution runs online through MyCase. Within 21 days of the citation the program asks for a no contest plea and the fine plus a $5 fee, and a $40 online traffic school within 28 days if your record calls for it. Stay conviction-free for one year and the charge is dismissed. You must be 21 or older with a Utah license, no CDL. Speeding 20 to 30 mph over needs the traffic school route. Separately, a court may offer a plea in abeyance, and the Driver License Division lets a defensive driving course remove up to 50 points once every three years.
- What a course does
- Dismissal after a deferral year
- Speed limit for the course
- Up to 30 mph over
- How often
- Once a year
- Deadline to ask
- 21 days
- Speeding points
- 35 to 75 points
- Points count for
- 3 years
The Utah rule
Every field of the rule. The number points to its source at the foot of the page.
- The program
- Deferred Traffic Prosecution (with traffic school deferred prosecution), Utah Code 77-2-4.2
- What it does
- Dismissal after a deferral year
- Set by each court
- No
- Speed limit for the course
- Up to 30 mph over
- Bar at double the posted limit
- Yes
- Open to CDL holders
- No
- Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle
- Not published
- Open to learner and provisional licenses
- Not published
- Open to drivers licensed in another state
- No
- How often
- Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from
- Lifetime limit
- Not published
- Deadline to ask
- 21 daysCounted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written.
- Court fee for the course
- $5$5 registration fee plus your fine (the Uniform Fine Schedule fine is still paid)
- Course length
- Not published
- Course price the rule publishes
- $40If required, you might also have to pay a $40 fee for online traffic school
- Crashes
- Closed when someone was hurt
Who qualifies
- CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle.
- Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle.
- Only drivers licensed in Utah qualify.
- Speeding tickets up to 30 mph over the limit qualify.
- The course closes at double the posted limit.
- Speeding at 100 mph or more does not qualify, whatever the limit.
- Tickets for equipment or registration and other non-moving violation do not qualify.
- Closed when someone was hurt.
- Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from.
Left out of the program, in the words of the rule
- speeding more than 30 mph over, or more than double the speed limit
- speeding 100 mph or more
- misdemeanor or felony traffic charges in the same episode
- citations with only non-moving infractions
- three or more moving infractions from the same episode
- accident with serious bodily injury or death
- drivers under 21
- a traffic conviction in the 24 months before applying
- anyone already within a deferral period
Deadline and how to ask
- Ticket writtenDay 0
- Deadline to ask21 days
Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written.
Ask online.
Points in Utah
Utah counts on a 100 point scale. Each figure here is on that scale.
| Violation, as the state lists it | Type | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding 1-10 MPH Over: 35 points on Utah's scale | Speeding | 35points |
| Speeding 11-20 MPH Over: 55 points on Utah's scale | Speeding | 55points |
| Speeding 21 MPH Over: 75 points on Utah's scale | Speeding | 75points |
| Red Light; Stop Sign: 50 points on Utah's scale | Red light or stop sign | 50points |
| Following too Close: 60 points on Utah's scale | Following too closely | 60points |
| Texting while Driving: 50 points on Utah's scale | Phone use or texting | 50points |
| Other Moving Violations: 40 points on Utah's scale | Other moving violation | 40points |
| Careless Driving: 50 points on Utah's scale | Other moving violation | 50points |
| Reckless Driving: 80 points on Utah's scale | Other moving violation | 80points |
| Improper Passing: 50 points on Utah's scale | Lane change or turn | 50points |
Source: Utah Points System, Utah Driver License Division (opens in a new tab)
Fees as published
- Court fee for the course
- $5State, in its own words: $5 registration fee plus your fine (the Uniform Fine Schedule fine is still paid)Deferred Traffic Prosecution (DTP) and Traffic Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Utah State Courts (opens in a new tab)
- Course price the rule publishes
- $40State, in its own words: If required, you might also have to pay a $40 fee for online traffic schoolDeferred Traffic Prosecution (DTP) and Traffic Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Utah State Courts (opens in a new tab)
Check a Utah ticket
The form opens the checker with Utah filled in. Add the violation and the date from your ticket.
Utah traffic school questions
Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Utah?
In Utah a deferred prosecution can end in dismissal after a no contest plea and a year without a new conviction. It applies up to 30 mph over, once a year. The program: Deferred Traffic Prosecution (with traffic school deferred prosecution), Utah Code 77-2-4.2.
How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Utah?
Up to 30 mph over the limit under the state rule. Speeding at 100 mph or more does not qualify at all.
How often can you take traffic school in Utah?
Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from.
When do you have to ask for traffic school in Utah?
21 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written.
Can CDL holders take traffic school in Utah?
No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle.
How many points is a speeding ticket in Utah?
Utah gives 35 points for 1 to 10 mph over; 55 points for 11 to 20 mph over; 75 points for 21 mph over or more. Utah counts on a 100 point scale. Each figure here is on that scale.
How long do points stay on your license in Utah?
Points count for 3 years in Utah.
Sources
Checked against these pages in .
- Utah Code 77-2-4.2, Compromise of traffic charges, Deferred prosecution of traffic infractions, Limitations (effective 5/3/2023) (opens in a new tab)
- Deferred Traffic Prosecution (DTP) and Traffic Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Utah State Courts (opens in a new tab)
- Utah Points System, Utah Driver License Division (opens in a new tab)