The 48-year-old Melrose Place star was taken into custody after reports of a crash in California where a No Parking sign had been knocked down.
Police were called to the scene by a local resident in North Ranch Country Club in Westlake, California, when they heard a crash.
According to reports in the US, police examined debris at the scene and found the car involved was Locklear's black BMW.
Locklear's lawyer, Blair Berk, said in a statement: "Ms Locklear was cited with a misdemeanour traffic ticket as she is the registered owner of the vehicle.
"She was never taken into custody. The matter is still being looked into as it is not yet clear who was driving the vehicle."
Locklear, who also starred in TJ Hooker and Dynasty, is due to appear in court on May 17.
In January last year she pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving after a journalist phoned police to tell them the actress was behaving erratically shortly before driving away from a supermarket.
A blood test showed no alcohol or illegal drugs in her system. Authorities said her prescription medicine could have affected her ability to drive.
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