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Important Facts:

1. You may only elect this option five (5) times in a lifetime as of July 1, 2010.

2. At least one (1) year must have passed since you last elected to attend a Driver Improvement Course.

3. You may elect a the Driver Improvement Course option by signing the sworn statement below indicating your election of the school option ( It must be received by the Clerk within 30 days of your traffic citation), or you may elect this option on-line when you make a payment.

4. Upon electing the Driver Improvement Course Option, you will be given an additional 60 days to complete the course and send the completion form to the Clerk’s Office. Failure to pay all fines and fees and/or file the completion form with the Clerk’s Office by the due date will result in additional fees being assessed and driver’s license suspension. Clerks are not authorized to accept documents for filing by e-mail.
You must file your Certificate of Completion to:

Mail/in-person: Columbia County Clerk of Court
Attn: Traffic Bureau
173 NE Hernando Avenue 
Lake City, Florida 32055
Phone: 386-758-1342
e-file: The following will take you to a link for electronic filing of your certificate.
E-File Link

Pay Ticket or Attend School Online:

You may now pay civil traffic citations and/or elect to attend a driver improvement course online and pay with your credit card over the web.

Pay Ticket or Elect Driver School
State of Florida approved list of Driving and Education Course Schools
Driver License Check

Enroll via Mail:

Elect The School Option, Sign and Return the verification below to:

Clerk of the Courts
Attn: Traffic
173 NE Hernando Avenue 
Lake City, Florida 32055
Phone: 386-758-1342

IMPORTANT: FILE THIS FORM AND YOUR PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF CITATION.  YOU WILL THEN BE GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE AT A FLORIDA-APPROVED DRIVER IMPROVEMENT SCHOOL AND PROVIDE THE CLERK WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.

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