District Court Payment Plans

District Court Payment Plans

Clark County District Court offers the opportunity for individuals to set up payment arrangements for court fines and fees on infraction and misdemeanor cases to allow payments to be made in monthly installments over time.

Cost

There are no additional fees associated with District Court payment plans; however, failure to pay in accordance with established payment plans may result in a one-time $52 late penalty.

What you need to provide

The completed request form (link below) with your current information – contact phone number and mailing address. All case numbers you wish to include in your payment plan should be provided on the request form.   If you do not know all your citation/case numbers, please contact District Court Accounting at 564-397-2188.  Court staff will be in touch with you to finalize your payment plan request. 

What the court will provide

All cases with a disposition and a balance owing, that have not been assigned to collections, will be included in your payment plan.   You will receive an email from noreply@seamlessdocs.com with a pdf attachment listing with all eligible balances and a recommended monthly payment amount.  Please monitor your junk or spam folders. 

Payment Plan Request Form

FAQ

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District Court offers minimum monthly payment amounts based on the total amount of fines set up on an individual payment plan:

  • $25-$999 - $25 monthly minimum.
  • $1,000-$1,499 - $50 monthly minimum.
  • $1,500 or more - $75 monthly minimum.
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District Court may work out an individualized payment plan amount. Please contact District Court at any time if you need further payment accommodations regarding your infraction payment plan.

District Court Accounting:  (564) 397-2188
Email:  District.PaymentPlan@clark.wa.gov

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Larger or multiple payments will be accepted; however, there must be at least one payment made every month. Currently, District Court does not offer pre-payments for payment plans.

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District Court does not provide statements or reminders.

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A late payment may result in a one-time $52.00 penalty fee and your account could be assigned to collections. You can request a one-time 30-day extension by contacting District Court.

District Court Public Service: (564) 397-2424 - ClarkCountyPublicService@clark.wa.gov
District Court Accounting: (564) 397-2188 - District.PaymentPlan@clark.wa.gov

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If no payment is received after 30 days, your account(s) will be selected for Collections, a $52.00 late fee may be imposed and you will receive a notice from District Court directing you to set up a payment plan with Signal Management by a certain date.

If you receive this notice, and your account(s) are not yet assigned to Collections, you must contact District Court IMMEDIATELY to re-establish your court payment plan. If you do not wish to continue with the court payment plan, you may set up a payment plan with Signal Management before defaulting to the collection agency.

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Multiple infractions may be set up or added to an individual payment plan.

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Absolutely. The payor will need to provide an associated infraction case number with the payment information.

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Criminal cases that have been sentenced and given a court ordered due date for financial obligations may be included in a court payment plan if not already assigned to collections. If you wish to have the Court review your ability to pay and/or address fines already assigned to collections, you may make the request through our LFO (Legal Financial Obligation) process for review by our Judges..

Legal Financial Obligations (LFO) page

Or you may contact Signal Management, a third-party payment plan provider for District Court, to combine criminal and infraction fines; additional costs will be added.

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You may make your payments online, in person, or by mail. District Court does not accept payments over the phone.

Court Payments & Fees page

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It is okay to make your payment on the next business day.