If you want to contest your traffic ticket, you can ask for a trial. You must ask for the trial before the due date on the notice you got from the court.If you would like a public defender to represent you in a traffic matter, please call the Juvenile Intake Line: (408) 299-7040. To look up your case, please select one of the following options below: Case Number Driver's License You will be required to make only one appearance in court for jury selections held that day, or serve for one trial (jury selection may take more than one day). In most states, you don't have the right to a jury trial for minor traffic offenses like speeding, running a red light, and distracted driving. If you are assigned to a courtroom for jury selection or serve on a trial, you will continue your service until the trial is completed. In most of the 50 states, you do not have the right to a jury trial in a traffic ticket case, which means a judge alone decides whether or not you are guilty. To defer jury service you may either use the Juror Questionnaire Portal or automated phone system at 1-909-884-1858. You will need your court case number or citation number to find your case.