California Instructions To Defendant (Election For Trial By Written Declaration-Traffic Department) are sets of instructions that are provided to a defendant charged with a traffic violation in California. This allows the defendant to request a trial by written declaration. By making this request, the defendant is entitled to a trial without having to appear in court. The instructions include: 1. How to fill out the Notice of Election to Have Trial By Written Declaration form; 2. How to submit the completed form; 3. How to submit the required fee; 4. What happens after the form and fee have been submitted; 5. How to prepare and submit the defendant's statement; 6. How to prepare and submit the prosecution's statement; 7. How to prepare and submit evidence; 8. How to request a court hearing; 9. How to respond to a notice of default or a notice of suspension; 10. How to appeal a decision; and 11. How to request a court trial.