Traffic ticket fines in Georgia
Not more than $25 for more than 5 up to 10 mph over, and not more than $100 for more than 10 up to 14 over (O.C.G.A. 40-6-1(b)).Typical speeding fine (about 10 mph over)
The details
- Speeding fines
- First offense maximums: over 5 to 10 $25, over 10 to 14 $100, over 14 to under 19 $125, 19 to under 24 $150, 24 to under 34 $500.2
- Where fines are set
- DeKalb County State Court says most state traffic violations carry a maximum fine of $1,000 per charge. Surcharges are often 35% or more, plus $25 court costs.1
The sources we read do not say: running a red light, driving without insurance, no seatbelt, handheld phone, points system.
Speeding amounts are from a secondary copy of the Georgia Code because the official code could not be read. DeKalb lists surcharges and $25 court costs.
Sources
- Fines and Fees Schedule, Division B, State Court of DeKalb County, checked 1 November 2026
- O.C.G.A. 40-6-1 Obedience to traffic laws, speeding fines, FindLaw (copy of the Official Code of Georgia, current as of March 28, 2024) (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.