Camera ticket on a company or fleet vehicle.
If the vehicle is registered to a business, the camera notice goes to the business. What happens next depends on the state, and in a few states it also depends on whether the business rents out cars.
The business is the owner
Camera laws hold the registered owner responsible, and for a fleet vehicle that’s the company. A company can’t drive, so a plain “I wasn’t driving” statement doesn’t fit. Many states expect the business to name the employee who had the vehicle, and the ticket is then reissued to that person.
Where the rules differ
Oregon spells it out. A business or public agency files a Certificate of Nonliability stating that an employee, renter, or lessee had the vehicle, with that person’s name, address, and driver license number. Individual owners use a different form, the Certificate of Innocence, which doesn’t require naming anyone.
Washington’s camera law singles out one kind of business. A rental car business has 18 days to swear to the renter’s name and address, swear the car was stolen, or pay. For other businesses, check your court: Seattle Municipal Court, for one, states that companies and employers cannot file the Declaration of Non-Responsibility at all, so a company-owned car there means paying or contesting at a hearing.
Most camera states require the driver to be named no matter who owns the car, so a business should expect to name the employee. See your state’s guide.
If you’re the employee, or the employer
Employee: if the ticket is reissued to you, it’s yours to pay or contest like any other camera ticket, by the deadline on the new notice. If you didn’t have the vehicle that day, tell your employer right away and show what you have, such as a schedule, a vehicle log, or a timesheet. Whoever signs for the company is swearing to it, so the record has to be right.
Employer: keep a vehicle assignment log showing who had which vehicle and when. It’s the only way to answer a camera notice truthfully. Never name an employee unless you know they were driving.
FAQ
Can my employer make me pay a camera ticket from a company car?
If the ticket is reissued in your name, you’re the one who owes the city. Whether an employer can pass a fine it paid on to you, or take it out of your pay, depends on your state’s wage laws and your employment agreement.
Will a company-car camera ticket go on my driving record?
In most states, camera tickets are civil and carry no points. A few states treat them like regular moving violations. See your state’s guide.
What if we don’t know who was driving?
Don’t guess. Naming the wrong person on a sworn form is a false statement. Contest the ticket on whatever grounds you really have, or pay it, and start logging who has each vehicle.
Every non-responsibility form is sworn under penalty of perjury. If someone else genuinely had the car, use the remedy. If it was you, pay it or ask for a hearing — a false oath is never worth it.
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General information, not legal advice. Rules vary by state — check your state’s guide and your court. Last reviewed October 2026.