How to Pay Traffic Tickets Online in Minnesota

There are many different types of traffic tickets a driver can receive in Minnesota, involving speeding, improper passing or having a loud muffler. Whatever the reason for your traffic ticket, you might be able to pay your fine online. This will save you a trip to court or the hassle of mailing via the post office. However, there are only certain Minnesota courts allow you to pay online.

Things You'll Need

• Minnesota traffic ticket
• Credit card
• Bank routing and account numbers
• Printer

Instructions

1. Visit the Minnesota Court's website and find the page entitled, "How Do I Handle a Traffic Ticket?" (see Resources).

2. Look at your ticket to see what district issued your ticket. Then, click on the corresponding link to that court district.

3. Read the payment instructions. Some of the Minnesota courts will only allow you to pay your fine in person at the court or pay by mail. But if your district has a link that says something like, "Pay Fines Online," continue to the next step.

4. Find your trial court record. Some Minnesota courts do not allow you to just enter in your citation number. If they do, proceed on to the next step. If not, you will do a search online to find your specific case. Usually, after you click to pay online, you will be directed to search for your case. Then you will need to read and agree to their terms of use before continuing. After selecting your district, you will click "Criminal Case Records." Then, select "case number" and proceed to the next step.

5. Enter in your citation number. Your citation number will be a sequence of numbers usually located at the top of your ticket in big bold numbers. After entering in a plea of guilty, pay using a credit card through their secure online payment system. Some courts will also allow you to pay using your checking or savings account. You will need to know the routing and account numbers. For your checking account, the routing number is the first nine numbers of the long sequence of numbers at the bottom of a check. The account number is the next set of numbers of varying length. For a savings account, you may have to contact the bank if you don't know this information.

6. Verify the information and confirm your payment. Print out your receipt and keep it for as long it says. If does not indicate how long to keep your receipt, then do so for at least 3 years.

Resources

• MN Courts: How Do I Handle a Traffic Ticket?