Form RI-TR005 at a glance
What it is: RI-TR005 is the Request for Traffic School After Bail Forfeiture or Trial of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.
Where and when to file: You may mail the form to the court where you were cited to appear.
If you are eligible for traffic school, but did not request traffic school at the time of paying your citation, at your court trial or upon requesting your trial by written declaration, you may submit this form.
A filled-in Form RI-TR005 example: a request for traffic school after bail forfeiture
How to fill out Form RI-TR005, box by box
eSubmit or mail to the court where you were cited to appear
You may file this form via eSubmit; an eSubmit submission fee of $2.00 is required (checked November 8, 2026).
Defendant and case number
Fill in DEFENDANT and CASE NUMBER.
Traffic violator school
Check box 1 if you would like to attend traffic violator school for your violation.
Check box 2 if you have not attended traffic violator school for any violation that occurred within the past 18 months, OR check box 3 if you last attended traffic violator school for a citation you received for violation of Vehicle Code section(s), and fill in the Vehicle Code section(s) and the date of violation.
Check box 4 if you were cited on or after January 1, 2013 and have a commercial driver's license, however, you were not driving a commercial or hazardous vehicle at the time you received the citation.
NOTE: Although the DMV will not assess the point count on your driving record, they will not hold the conviction as confidential and your insurance may be adversely affected.
Declaration and signature of defendant
Declare under penalty of perjury that it is true and correct to the best of your knowledge, then sign as Signature of defendant and fill in the Date.
Fill in your (PRINT NAME), (STREET ADDRESS), (CITY), (STATE) and (ZIP).
More rules for Form RI-TR005
To attend traffic school you must meet eligibility requirements.
Sources
[1] Form RI-TR005 (Rev. 09/29/21), Request for Traffic School After Bail Forfeiture or Trial, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (the Official source link on this page).