What is a Courtesy Notice? You will get a courtesy notice 45 - 60 days after you get your citation (ticket). This notice tells you about your options. If you do not get a courtesy notice by the date written at the bottom of your ticket, you must contact the court by phone, in person, or by mail.
When a citation is issued to a driver, the driver usually receives a courtesy notice from the Traffic Court two to four weeks after the date of the violation.
A notice made by a computer that is usually sent for traffic violations to tell a defendant about a court date, bail, etc. Source: California Courts.
There are 3-day, 30-day, 60-day, or 90-day Notices to Quit. The number of days in the Notice is the deadline for when you have to do what the Notice says.
By the time the court date arrives, if the unpaid traffic tickets are still pending, the driver will have to go before a judge. If they don't show up in court, it will result in a bench warrant being issued for the offender's arrest. The longer time passes before going to court, the worse the circumstances may become.
A bail is forfeited when a defendant fails to appear, without sufficient excuse, for arraignment, trial, judgment, or any occasion prior to the pronouncement of judgment if the defendant's presence in court is legally required, or if the defendant fails to surrender in execution of the judgment after appeal.