Atlanta camera ticket, but you weren’t driving.
Atlanta runs school-zone speed cameras and red-light cameras. If you weren’t the driver, Georgia lets the registered owner rebut the citation with a sworn, notarized statement.
Does the form work in Atlanta?
Atlanta’s camera citations are civil and are handled through the Municipal Court of Atlanta. Georgia lets the registered owner swear a notarized statement that they were not the operator at the time — for both red-light and school-zone speed cameras. Bring it to a notary, then file by the deadline on the citation. Because it’s notarized and sworn, it has to be true.
Georgia lets the registered owner rebut the citation with a sworn, notarized statement that they were not the operator at the time. This applies to both red-light cameras and school-zone speed cameras. Camera citations are civil.
Statute: O.C.G.A. § 40-6-20 / § 40-14-18 · last verified June 2026. Confirm with your court before filing.
How to file in Atlanta
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Make sure it’s true.Someone other than you, or a co-owner, genuinely had the car. The form is sworn, so this part isn’t flexible.
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File before the deadline.Submit by sworn, notarized statement, by the deadline on the citation.
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Let the court decide.They cancel the ticket or set a hearing. Either way it stays civil: no points, no hit to your record.
The court reviews your declaration — usually within a couple of weeks. You’ll get a decision by mail or email: the ticket is canceled, or a hearing is set. Don’t pay the fine while you wait — paying can withdraw the declaration. Heard nothing by the follow-up date? Call the court and confirm they received it.
Atlanta camera tickets: FAQ
If someone else was driving, can I get out of a Atlanta camera ticket?
Yes. Georgia lets the registered owner file a sworn, notarized statement (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-20 / § 40-14-18) stating you weren’t the driver. A valid one can cancel the ticket. It must be true — it’s sworn under penalty of perjury.
How do I fight a traffic camera ticket in Atlanta?
If someone else was driving, file a sworn, notarized statement (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-20 / § 40-14-18) — follow the steps above. If it was you, request a hearing to contest the citation itself. Either way these are civil tickets, so no license points.
What is the sworn, notarized statement in Georgia?
It’s a sworn statement to the court that the vehicle was in someone else’s control at the time of the camera infraction. File it by sworn, notarized statement, by the deadline on the citation.
Do camera tickets in Atlanta put points on my license?
No. Automated red-light and speed camera citations in Georgia are civil — they don’t add points to your driving record. Don’t pay the fine before filing, though — paying usually withdraws your right to declare.
This is a statement under penalty of perjury. If it was genuinely someone else, use the remedy without hesitation. If it was you, just pay it or ask for a hearing — a false oath is never worth it.
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