Payments are accepted through the mail to:

P.O. Box 23077
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
 
or may be made in person at:
321 John Sartain
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

PAYMENTS BY MAIL

Payments mailed must be postmarked on or before your court appearance date.

Payment in the form of check or money order should be made payable to the City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court. Please include your citation or docket number. Do not send cash. Make sure that the amount sent is sufficient to pay the court costs. Cases must be paid in full (or in installments when approved by a judge). Installment plans must be arranged in person.

PAYMENTS MADE IN PERSON

Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Payment in the form of cash, check, money order, Visa or MasterCard will be accepted.

There is a $35.00 fee for all returned checks.

FAILURE TO RESOLVE YOUR CASE

The Court will initiate the following actions to ensure your compliance:

• File an additional offense against you for Failure to Appear. (This would be in addition to any fine that may be owed on the original case(s).)
• Issue a Warrant of Arrest.
• Send notification of your outstanding case(s) to the Texas Department of Transportation and Nueces County. (This will result in denial of renewal or registration of motor vehicle(s).)
• Send notification of your outstanding case(s) to the Department of Public Safety. (This will result in denial of renewal or issuance of your driver's license.)
• Referral to a Collections Agency

Your total fine amount is comprised of the following components:

-Court Costs are mandated by state law and are payable to the State.
-Fines and Fees are established by the presiding judge in accordance with state law and are payable to the Municipal Court.

Fines

The amount of the fine the court assesses is determined only by the facts and circumstances of the case. Mitigating circumstances may lower the fine, even if you are guilty. On the other hand, aggravating circumstances may increase the fine. The maximum fine for most municipal court traffic violations is $200; for State Penal Code violations--$500; for certain city ordinance violations--$2,000; and for other city ordinance violations--$500.

Court Costs & Fees

In addition to a fine, other court costs mandated by state law will be charged. The costs differ depending on the offense. You need to check with the court for the amount that will be assessed to the violation for which you are charged. If you are inquiring about your total balance or fine amount, please call 361-826-5028.  You will only be given information regarding your total balance or fine amount.  If you are interested in getting a case off your record and would like to hear more about those options, you MUST come in person and speak to a prosecutor or Judge or make a written request by mail.

If you request a jury trial, an additional $3 jury fee is assessed. In addition, if you request a trial by jury and fail to withdraw the request not earlier than 24 hours before time of trial, you shall pay a jury fee of $3.

If you go to trial and police officers who are on overtime are called in to testify, the court must add this cost of overtime (usually about $100.00) as court costs.

When requesting a fine arrangement payment plan, be aware that a time payment fee of $25 will be assessed.

Court costs are assessed if you are found guilty at trial, if you plead nolo contendere, if your case is deferred for a driving safety course, or if your case is deferred and you are placed on probation. If you are found not guilty, court costs cannot be assessed.

Who may receive information and documents from the Court?

Information can only be given to a defendant or his attorney.   Unless you are the parent of a defendant who is 16 years of age or younger, you will not be given information regarding a case, or be allowed to address any matters before the Court.  Family members cannot resolve cases for defendants or receive information on their cases.