When is payment of fines, fees and/or restitution due?
When you are ordered to pay a fine, fee and/or restitution, PAYMENT IN FULL IS EXPECTED ON THE DAY OF SENTENCING.
Under certain circumstances, you may be allowed some time to pay fines or fees. If permitted time to pay, you will be assessed a mandatory time payment fee and referred to a court financial officer who will review your financial circumstances to determine if you are eligible for a payment schedule.
How do I make payment?
Payments may be made online by Visa or MasterCard at the State of Arizona Web site: http://www.azcourtpay.com, if you have received a reminder notice # or you know the PMC case number that you would like to pay.
Payment may be made in person by cash, check, money order, debit card or credit card. The Phoenix Municipal Court accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card and American Express.
Payments may be made by calling the Phoenix Municipal Count Call Center at 602-262-6421. A Restricted TTY line is available at (602) 495-0733.
Payments may also be made at the Phoenix Bonds and Fines Window located at the 4th Avenue Jail twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The 4th Avenue Jail is located at: 201 S. 4th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003-2138.
Directions to Phoenix Municipal Court, the 4th Avenue Jail, and parking in the surrounding area.
Payments for parking tickets may be made on the Web by clicking here, if the violation occurred within the last 50 days.
What is restitution?
You may be required to pay restitution for any damage or economic loss suffered by a victim. All restitution payments must be made to the Phoenix Municipal Court for disbursement to the victim.
Any restitution payments made by third parties, including insurance companies, must be paid directly to the court or proof of payment must be provided to the court for you to receive proper credit for the payment.
What happens if I fail to enter a plea, fail to pay a fine, fee and/or restitution, or fail to appear for a court date?
If your traffic charge is marked as a civil violation and you fail to choose one of your plea options, fail to appear on any of your assigned court dates, or fail to comply with the sentencing requirements of the Hearing Officer/Judge, a default judgment of responsible will be entered against you, sanction will be imposed, and the Motor Vehicle Department will be notified that you are in default.
MVD will suspend your driver license and your privilege to drive. If your driver license is suspended as the result of a default judgment, you will have to pay the fine in full as well as additional fees to have your driving privilege reinstated.
If you drive while your license is suspended, you will be subject to serious criminal penalties.
If your traffic charge or formal citation or complaint is marked as a criminal violation and you fail to choose from one of your plea options, fail to appear on any of your assigned court dates, or fail to comply with the sentencing requirements, a warrant will be issued for your arrest.
Failure to pay fines, fees and/or restitution, or failure to comply with the payment schedule, will subject you to further court proceedings and possible sanctions for non-compliance which may include the interception of your Arizona tax refunds or lottery winnings, as well as preventing the re-registration of your vehicle(s) in Arizona. In the event that the court is required to refer your account for outside collection, the cost of collection will be added to all balances referred, and your account will be referred to a credit bureau.
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Last Modified on
11/04/2008 10:50:47
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