How to Pay a Ticket Violation in New Jersey

New Jersey traffic tickets can be paid online at the New Jersey Courts website.

In New Jersey, you can pay for a traffic ticket in person, online with a major credit card, or by mail by sending a money order or personal check directly to the issuing county's Municipal Court Office. It is important to pay your traffic ticket by the due date, or penalties may accrue. If you cannot afford to pay your ticket, you must explain your situation in writing to the County Municipal Court that issued the traffic ticket.

Things You'll Need

• Parking or traffic violation ticket
• License plate number
• Credit card info OR
• Check or money order

Instructions

Online

1. Visit the NJMC Direct link on the New Jersey Courts government website. Click on the "Continue" button once you have gathered your credit card info and ticket.

2. Enter the traffic ticket's court ID, ticket prefix and ticket number, which are all located on the top line of the ticket, into the NJMC Direct's search boxes. Enter your license plate number into the last box, which can be found on the traffic ticket's middle left-hand side. All four alphanumeric numbers are also available on the upper right-hand corner of the Time Payment Order letter. Click the "Continue" button.

3. Submit your credit card information to pay for your New Jersey traffic ticket online.

In Person or by Mail

1. Locate the address of your County Municipal Court Office. The address is located in the upper right-hand corner of your traffic ticket or on the upper right-hand side of the Time Payment Order letter.

2. Mail your traffic ticket or Time Payment Order letter and a check or money order for the amount due to the County Municipal Court address.

3. If you would rather not send in the payment by mail, or if time is of the essence, you may pay for the traffic ticket in person at the County Municipal Court office address.

Tips & Warnings

• Parking tickets can only be paid online at the NJMC Direct website during specific, EST, office hours: Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m., Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

References

• New Jersey Courts: NJMC Direct
• New Jersey Courts: Search for Traffic Ticket or Time Payment Order
• New Jersey Courts: Full Ticket Sample
• New Jersey Courts: Time Payment Order Sample

Resources

• New Jersey Courts: New Jersey Point System
• State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission