According to an Orange County Court News Release, beginning August 1, 2009, traffic violators in Orange County who qualify for traffic school will have the option of attending any DMV-approved classroom traffic school or any court-approved online traffic school.  This is a change from the prior requirement in Orange County that all traffic school programs be classroom style traffic school programs offered only at Orange County Court locations.

To effectuate this change, the Orange County Courts have entered into an agreement with California Traffic Safety Institute (CTSI), a non-profit organization, to oversee the various traffic school programs and assist in the preparation of certificates of completion that are entered into court records.  According to the Orange County Court News Release, CTSI will maintain and monitor a list of approved traffic schools.  Traffic violators will select any school from the approved list and then enroll with and pay the instructional fee directly to the school.  Statutory traffic school fees and court fines will continue to be paid directly to the Court.

California Traffic Safety Institute (CTSI)

209 E Avenue K-8, Suite 210

Lancaster, California 93535

Telephone: 661-940-1907

Website: www.ctsi-courtnetwork.org