Pay Your Ticket
Fort Collins Municipal Court provides multiple payment options for traffic tickets/citations, including online, mail and in-person payments with specific requirements and deadlines.
Check Your Citation!
This page is specific to citations requiring an appearance at 215 N. Mason St. Was the citation left on your windshield? Pay Parking Services
Payments
Fort Collins Municipal Court accepts cash, checks (in most cases), Visa and MasterCard.
Please note there are service fees if paying by credit card.
Online
Have your Driver's License, Citation Number or vehicle information ready. Camera Radar citations can be found using the citation number or vehicle license plate.
IMPORTANT: To protect your privacy and because of State Laws regarding juvenile criminal justice records, if you are under the age of 18, your cases are not available to pay online. Please contact the Court for alternative payment options.
Pay Online
By Mail
Make checks or money orders payable to: FCMC. For security reasons, DO NOT send cash through the mail.
Mailed payments can take three (3) weeks to process through your bank. Do not stop payment on a mailed check unless you contact the court first. A judge can order additional fees and consequences when a check is returned for non-payment.
Mail payments to:
Attn: Fort Collins Municipal Court
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
In Person
Bring your payment to Municipal Court during Court hours.
Additional Information
If you have a Fort Collins Municipal Court traffic citation with the penalty assessment portion filled out on the front, you may plead guilty and pay before your court date. Some citations have "early settlement" offers. To get the early settlement (which may include a point reduction), you must pay within 20 days of receiving the citation. If you miss the early settlement option, you may still pay before the court date and avoid paying the $35.00 Court Cost. However, the original points will be assessed against your driving record.
If the penalty assessment portion or early settlement is not filled out (for example, in most motor vehicle accident cases), you cannot pay before your court date because your appearance for arraignment is mandatory.
Municipal Court misdemeanor citations require you to appear on the arraignment date listed on your ticket.
Fine Schedule
View Fine Schedule(PDF, 395KB)
This document is provided for printing purposes. For Digital Accessibility concerns, please contact the City's ADA Coordinator via email adacoordinator@fortcollins.gov or phone: 970-416-4254.
Payment Plans
The court requires all assessed fines and fees be paid immediately. If you cannot pay the total amount due, you can complete a payment plan application on all citations except AVIS/Camera Radar/Red Light citations. You must appear in person either on your assigned hearing date or before your hearing to file this application.