Form TR-215 at a glance
What it is: Form TR-215 is the Decision and Notice of Decision (Trial by Written Declaration-Vehicle Code, § 40902).
Who signs: Enter the Date; the JUDICIAL OFFICER signs. The Clerk certifies that this is true and correct, with the Date, Clerk, by and Deputy.
A filled-in Form TR-215 example: a court orders a bail refund
How to fill out Form TR-215, box by box
Court, branch and citation number
Enter the name of the court, the street address, the mailing address, the city and zip code and the branch name.
Enter the citation number.
Decision date and bail amount
Enter the date on which the court's decision was entered.
Enter the bail amount.
The court finds
Under THE COURT FINDS, describe each violation, Violation #1, Violation #2, Violation #3 and Violation #4, and mark Not guilty, or Guilty with the Fine, or Dismiss with the Fee.
Defendant shall pay the following amount
If Defendant shall pay the following amount, mark it under THE COURT ORDERS.
Enter Total fines, Total fees, Total fines and fees (a plus b), Credit for bail ordered applied, TOTAL AMOUNT OWED (c minus d) and TO BE PAID BY (date).
Clerk shall refund to defendant the following amount
Under Clerk shall refund to defendant the following amount, enter the Bail amount, the Subtraction of total fines (if any), the Subtraction of total fees (if any) and the Total fines and fees to be subtracted (b plus c).
The TOTAL AMOUNT ORDERED REFUNDED (a minus d) should be received by mail within 60 days.
Other orders (specify)
Under Other orders, specify them.
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
In the CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING: I am not a party to this action. I caused the Decision and Notice of Decision to be served by enclosing a copy in an envelope and caused the envelope to be deposited with the United States Postal Service with first-class postage fully prepaid at (city): , California on (date):
The Clerk certifies that this is true and correct, with the Date, Clerk, by and Deputy.
Enter the DEFENDANT (name and address) and the AGENCY (name and address).
More rules for Form TR-215
The form has a line for the court clerk's use: The evidence submitted by defendant is enclosed.
Common questions about Form TR-215
Is there a deadline?
If you wish to request a new trial, you must submit a Request for New Trial (Trial de Novo) (Form TR-220) within 20 days of the date stated in item 2 of the Clerk's Certificate of Mailing (see reverse).
Sources
[1] Form TR-215 (New January 1, 1999), Decision and Notice of Decision (Trial by Written Declaration-Traffic), Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).