Is it possible to pay traffic ticket online?
Most states now make it easy to pay a traffic ticket via the Internet. Generally, all that's needed to pay say a speeding ticket is your citation number, a credit card and an e-mail for receipt purposes.
For information on your state, you can find out if you can pay a traffic ticket online by scanning the grid below. Some states offer statewide systems. Most others offer this payment option in a limited number of courts, counties and municipalities.
Most online payment pages provide easy-to-follow instructions. Some you'll find may offer the service only for paying parking tickets, and not citations such as a speeding ticket.
| Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | x | Must have ticket number which can be found in the upper right corner of the citation. | |
| Alaska | x | Enter either your name or ticket number. | |
| Arizona | x | Must enter your case, notice or installment number. | |
| Arkansas | x | Limited to a few courts around the state. | |
| California | x | Limited to 27 counties. | |
| Colorado | x | Limited to a few courts around the state, including Colorado Springs. | |
| Connecticut | x | Limited to certain cities, like New Haven, for example. | |
| Delaware | x | Must have case or ticket number. | |
| Florida | x | Limited to a few counties. | |
| Georgia | x | Limited to a few counties. | |
| Hawaii | x | Must have citation number. | |
| Idaho | x | Depends on municipality. Boise, for instance, allows parking tickets to be paid online. | |
| Illinois | x | Limited to a few counties via E-Pay. | |
| Indiana | x | Limited to a few counties. | |
| Iowa | x | Enter either your name or last four to six digits of case number. | |
| Kansas | x | Limited to a few counties, noted on the back of the ticket. | |
| Kentucky | x | ||
| Louisiana | x | Limited to a few cities such as Baton Rouge. | |
| Maine | x | Available through PayTixx. | |
| Maryland | x | Charges a convenience fee. | |
| Massachusetts | x | Requires Massachusetts Uniform Citation form. | |
| Michigan | x | ||
| Minnesota | x | Limited to a few courts. | |
| Mississippi | x | Limited to a few courts. | |
| Missouri | x | Requires citation number. | |
| Montana | x | ||
| Nebraska | x | Requires citation ticket. | |
| Nevada | x | Limited to a few municipalities, including Las Vegas. | |
| New Hampshire | x | ||
| New Jersey | x | Requires court number, ticket prefix and number. | |
| New Mexico | x | ||
| New York | x | Requires traffic ticket number. | |
| North Carolina | x | Limited to a few municipalities, including Asheville. | |
| North Dakota | x | ||
| Ohio | x | Limited to various municipalities, including Columbus. | |
| Oklahoma | x | Limited to Oklahoma City. | |
| Oregon | x | Limited to a few municipalities, including Portland. | |
| Pennsylvania | x | Limited to a few courts. | |
| Rhode Island | x | ||
| South Carolina | x | Available in all but 14 counties. | |
| South Dakota | x | ||
| Tennessee | x | Limited to a few courts. | |
| Texas | x | Limited to various courts. | |
| Utah | x | Limited to a few municipalities. | |
| Vermont | x | Requires case number. | |
| Virginia | x | Charges $1.50 convenience fee. | |
| Washington | x | Limited to various courts. | |
| West Virginia | x | ||
| Wisconsin | x | ||
| Wyoming | x | ||
| Washington DC | x | Requires ticket number. |
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I just paid a traffic ticket for Escambia County Florida and the convience fee was $9.95. I thought you might want to add that detail. Thanks for the good info.
You can pay a traffic ticket online for Clark County Washington, by using the link below, there is a convenience fee of $4.95 https://client.pointandpay.net/webportal/partner.do?method=prepare&webSiteId=15&ppid=1472