Payment Information

If you have a Fort Collins Municipal Court traffic ticket and the penalty assessment portion on the front of your ticket has been completed, you may plead guilty and pay the ticket before your court date. Some tickets have "early payment discount" offers. To take advantage of the early payment discount (including a point reduction), you must pay the ticket within 20 days of the date you received the ticket. If you miss the early payment discount option, you may still pay the ticket before the court date without the addition of the $25.00 court cost; however, the original points will be assessed against your driving record. If the penalty assessment portion is not filled out (for example, in most motor vehicle accident cases), payment before your court date is not an option because your appearance for arraignment is mandatory.

With some Fort Collins Municipal Court misdemeanor tickets, a plea of guilty may be entered and the fine paid without appearing in court. To find out whether this is an option in your case, call the Fort Collins Municipal Court Clerks' Office.

"Early Payment Discount" is available if paid within the first 20 days. For those tickets which can be paid before your court date, payment can be made through one of the following ways:

• Mail or Walk-in: Bring your payment to the Fort Collins Municipal Court Clerks' Office
• Phone: Call 970.221.6800; MasterCard, Visa, or Discover is accepted.
• Pay online