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​Minnesote Judicial Branch - Pay Fines and Citation Information 

• On the phone

​​For fine payment, call the Minnesota Court Payment Center.  From a metro area phone number (612, 651, 763, 952) or international phone number call 651-281-3219, all others call 1-800-657-3611.

• ​​In Person​​

Appear at the Kellogg Courthouse or Suburban Courthouse

• Mail​

 

If you fail to pay or appear in Court:

• A warrant may be issued for your arrest.
• Late penalties may be assessed.
• The failure to appear will be considered a guilty pea and waiver of your rights including the right to trial for certain offenses.
• The Department of Public Safety and/or the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may be notified of your failure to pay or appear, and/or conviction, depending on the offenses(s).  These agencies may suspend your driver’s license or DNR license. 
• The unpaid amount may be referred to collections.

• Moving Violation
  •  A late notice is sent to the address listed on the ticket. 
• Parking Violation
  • A late notice is sent to the address of the registered owner. 

If you would like to talk to someone before paying your fine, or if you want to enter a Not guilty plea and have a trial, follow these steps:
Contact the Court Payment Center to schedule a Hearing Officer appointment.
Minnesota Judicial Branch - Pay Fines and Citation Information 
 

Appear before the Hearing Officer. 

• Most Hearing Officer appointments are held on Zoom.  You will receive an email with your appointment information.  
  • Five minutes before the hearing, click on the link in the email and you will be connected to the appointment waiting room.
• You will need a photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport, library card, or school ID.  A birth certification is not valid form of photo ID. 

Valid proof of insurance

• Card issued by insurance company,
• Letter from insurance company, or
• Copy of insurance policy.

Have the following with you if needed for the charges on your ticket:

• Crash report from law enforcement agency that issued citation.
• Proof that equipment violation has been corrected.
• Proof (a picture) that front and back license plate violations have been corrected.

A juvenile offender, under 18 years old at the date and time of offense, must appear with a parent or legal guardian.
 
Someone other than the registered owner may meet with the Hearing Officer to discuss a parking ticket. 
 

Many citations require a meeting with a hearing officer.
Please contact the Court Payment Center for additional information.
 

A Hearing Officer is authorized by the Court to hear payable cases. The Hearing Officer can explain options you may have to settle the ticket other than paying the fine. Depending on the facts of your case and your violation history, some of the options they may be able to offer include:
 

• a reduced fine amount;
• a payment plan to pay the citation over time; and
• a continuance for dismissal with payment of prosecution costs

If any of the offenses you are charged with requires a court appearance, the date, time, and location will be mailed to you at the address on the complaint. This is usually the address you've given the law enforcement officer at the time you were detained. It can take some time for the complaint to reach the court offices and be scheduled, especially if you were released pending further investigation. If, after two weeks, you don't receive notification of your court date, call (651) 266-1999 to inquire about the status of your charge and about the court date.

If there is a reason you can't appear at your scheduled court hearing you must either:

• Contact your attorney if you have one and ask him or her to help you.
• Contact the court at (651) 266-1999 if you don't have an attorney. You must contact the court as soon as you know you can't appear. Depending on the circumstances, a continuance may or may not be granted. There are specific policies about how far in advance you make the request and/or providing proof that you can't appear. The decision may be referred to the prosecutor or to the presiding judge.

There are several things that may happen.

• An arrest warrant can be ordered
• You may lose any bail or bond that you posted
• The charge may be certified to your driving record
• Your license to drive a motor vehicle may be suspended.
• Your Department of Natural Resources (DNR) license may be suspended

If you plead guilty to an offense that is considered certifiable under MN Statute, the Court will notify Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services of the offense.  Payment in any amount is considered a plea of Guilty.

Contact the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services 

If you received a citation for expired meter and you have a receipt showing that the meter space* (space-marker number) was paid for at the time of the citation, provide your meter receipt and citation (or photocopies of each) to the Court for review. Contact the Court Payment Center at (651) 281-3219 five business days after providing the documentation to check on the status of your citation.  Outside the metro area, call 1-800-657-3611. To provide proof:

• Mail it to: Ramsey District Court, Violations Bureau Room 130, 15 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

*Note: If you paid for the wrong meter space (space-marker number), you will need to schedule a Hearing Officer appointment to contest the citation

Submit proof of insurance with a copy of the citation to the Court Payment Center.

Minnesota Judicial Branch - Pay Fines and Citiation Information: How do I Show Proof of Insurance.