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Amador — Request to Vacate Civil Assessment

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
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Amador County

Amador — Request to Vacate Civil Assessment

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Superior Court of California, County of Amador Collection Unit 500 Argonaut Lane Jackson, CA 95642 (209) 257-2688

Request to Vacate Civil Assessment (PC 1214.1)

Information and Instruction Sheet

What is Civil Assessment?

A Civil Assessment fee of $100 is imposed against anyone who does not appear (FTA) in court and/or pay a court-ordered fine by the due date (FTP).

The Civil Assessment is addition to any fine and fees associated to your case. You must pay the Civil Assessment even if you are not found guilty of the traffic citation.

Can the Civil Assessment be Reviewed?

You may ask the Court to remove the Civil Assessment for one of the following reasons:

Hospitalization Incarceration Military Duty

Death Housed in Residential Treatment Extenuating Circumstance

What Do I Do?

  1. Fill out the “Request to Vacate Civil Assessment” form.

  2. Provide a written explanation of the reason you did not appear or contact the court by the date specified on your citation. Attach supporting documentation with your petition. Your petition may be denied if written proof is not received.

Examples of supporting documentation include: Records of admission and discharge from the hospital (the court does not need to know your medical condition) Court orders to remand into custody/or records of release from custody Appropriate military orders for active service Death certificate

APPROVED FOR OPTIONAL USE REQUEST TO VACATE CIVIL ASSESSMENT (REV. 11/29/16) - TRF-235
AMADOR SUPERIOR COURT

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Superior Court of California, County of Amador Collection Unit 500 Argonaut Lane Jackson, CA 95642 (209) 257-2688

Request to Vacate Civil Assessment (PC 1214.1)

Petition and Order

Defendant’s Name Case Number

IMPORTANT: Provide a written explanation of any of the following that shows you were unable to appear or contact the court. Attach supporting documentation with your petition. Your petition may be denied if written proof or supporting documentation is not received.

HOSPITALIZED MILITARY DUTY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT

INCARCERATED DEATH EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE

The following is an explanation of my failure to appear and/or pay: (Please print and include attachments)

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Executed at on City and State Date

Mailing Address

Telephone # Signature

ORDER RE: CIVIL ASSESSMENT (COURT USE ONLY) Assessed Amount $

The Court having read and considered the Petition regarding vacating the Civil Assessment pursuant to PC 1214.1, hereby makes the following order:

Defendant’s Petition to Vacate is: GRANTED DENIED

GRANTED IN PART. Civil Assessment Reduced to $

BALANCE OF $___________ DUE FORTHWITH, OR CONTACT COLLECTIONS FOR PAYMENT PLAN (1-866-378-8758)

Signature Date Judicial Officer APPROVED FOR OPTIONAL USE REQUEST TO VACATE CIVIL ASSESSMENT (REV. 11/29/16) - TRF-235 AMADOR SUPERIOR COURT

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