Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Susanville, California, in Lassen County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Susanville is a court case in the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
Related guides: Susanville public records, Lassen County traffic tickets, Susanville arrest records, Susanville warrants, Susanville criminal records, Susanville court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Susanville Goes
Tickets in Susanville go to the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
For Lassen County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at lassen.courts.ca.gov (page title: Superior Court of California | County of Lassen), phone (530) 251-8205, 2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130, Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
California has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Who Writes the Tickets in Susanville
The Lassen County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Susanville (filed by the FBI as Susanville Police Department) write the traffic tickets in and around Susanville.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Lassen County: Union Pacific Railroad in Lassen County (other agency); California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection at Lassen-Modoc (state agency); the Highway Patrol's Susanville Area Office (state police); the Highway Patrol's Susanville Area Office writes the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the California Department of Motor Vehicles
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the California Department of Motor Vehicles like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the DMV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Susanville?
With the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lassen.courts.ca.gov, phone (530) 251-8205.
Who keeps my driving record in California?
The California Department of Motor Vehicles. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Susanville?
The Superior Court of California, County of Lassen, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Is this the official Susanville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.