Receiving a citation: 

When you receive a citation you will have twenty (20) days to make your appearance for your citation.  An appearance must be made in person or by mail – a telephone call does not constitute an appearance.  There are several options available on or before the appearance date on the citation, including:

Pay your fine by the appearance date listed on the citation;

If you want to pay your fine:

• You may come in person or mail a check for the amount of the fine by your appearance date on the citation;
• You may request an extension of up to thirty days to pay your fine; this request must be made by the original appearance date listed on the citation either in person or by mail or fax;
• Payments may be made by check, Visa, Master Card or cash; a $2.00 fee is added to all debit and credit card transactions paid by phone;
• Online credit card payments may be made online for most cases; a $3.25 fee is added to all online payments;  payments online will result in a conviction; please allow 72 hours plus any holiday hours for warrants to be cleared if they have been paid online.
• You may request an installment payment plan at the clerk’s window if you are unable to pay the full amount of your fine; a time payment fee of $25.00 will be added to each charge when payments exceed thirty days.;
• Payment of fine will result in a conviction and may go on your driving record.

Request an option of taking a driving safety course for dismissal of the ticket, if eligible; this is not an option if you have a commercial driver’s license; request must be made on or before the appearance date;

Request an option of deferred disposition for dismissal of the ticket; this is not an option if you have a commercial driver’s license; request must be made on or before the appearance date listed on your citation;