Pay a Ticket or Fine

Traffic and parking tickets (and any late fees) must be paid in full. In many cases, it may be possible to set up a payment plan. Call the Court Payment Center to see if you are eligible for a payment plan at: Metro (651) 281-3219, Outside the metro 1 (800) 657-3611.

Pay a Fine with the Statewide Court Payment Center:

Online

You can pay your citation (ticket) online by transferring funds from your checking or savings account, or by using Visa or MasterCard. The Payment System can also be accessed with your smart phone or other hand-held web device. A convenience fee will be added.

Go to Payment System

No Records Found? If you get a message of "No Records Found" in our online payment system, there may be a delay entering the citation into the court's records. You have 30 days from the time the citation is entered into the court's records to respond to it. Please try again in a couple of days.

Phone

You can pay your ticket or citation with a Visa or Mastercard by calling Metro (651) 281-3219, Outside the metro 1 (800) 657-3611. Please note: A convenience fee will be added.

Mail

DO NOT MAIL CASH. Make check or money order payable to: "District Court Administration" and mail your payment to:

Minnesota Court Payment Center
P.O. Box 898
Willmar, MN 56201

In Person

Payments can be made in person at any of the downtown or suburban Hennepin County District Court locations listed on the Contact Us page. You can pay in person during business hours (8:00am-4:30PM) with:

cash,
check or money order (payable to "District Court Administration"), and
Visa and MasterCard credit cards.

Each location also has a drop box for after hours payments. DO NOT leave cash in the drop box.

Late Payments

You must pay your citation within 30 days of it being entered into the court's citation system. If you miss that deadline, increased fees and other penalties may added, including any of the following:

your Driver's License may be SUSPENDED,
the amount due may be referred to a collection agency that may access non-public government data about your citation for the purpose of handling collection,
or a warrant may be issued for your arrest.

Citations with "Court Required" Charges

If the listed offense is "Court Required," then a "Summons to Appear" will be issued that gives you a court date. The "Summons to Appear" will be mailed to you within 10 business days after the citation is received by the court. It will be mailed to the address listed on the citation. Failure to appear may result in a Bench Warrant being issued for your arrest.

Hennepin Violations Bureau & Hearing Office