You generally pay tickets through the court or agency that issued them, most often online through their official payment portal, by mail, or in person at the courthouse or clerk’s office.

Common places to pay tickets

  • Online court portal : Most cities and counties now have an official website where you can enter your citation or ticket number and your date of birth, then pay by credit or debit card.
  • Clerk of court or city court** in person**: You can usually pay at the traffic or accounting window in the courthouse during business hours, often with cash, card, or money order.
  • By mail** to the address on the ticket**: Many courts allow payment by money order mailed to the specified P.O. box or street address printed on the citation or on the court’s website.
  • Special cases (federal or parking)**: Federal violation notices are paid through a dedicated federal payment site, while city parking tickets often have their own city-run payment page.

How to find your exact payment location

  • Check the top or bottom of your ticket for the court name (for example, “City Court of ___” or “County Traffic Court”) and any listed website or P.O. box.
  • Search online for that exact court name plus “pay ticket online” (for example, “Baton Rouge City Court pay ticket online”) to find the official site, not a third-party ad.
  • If you are unsure of the amount or whether you can pay online, call the traffic or accounting division phone number listed on the court’s website or on your ticket.

Important details before you pay

  • Have ready: ticket/citation number, your date of birth, and a bank card or money order, depending on how you pay.
  • Some violations require a court appearance and cannot be paid online; examples often include more serious offenses or tickets involving accidents.
  • Paying a ticket is usually treated as a conviction and may affect your driving record and insurance, so some courts offer alternative programs to keep it off your record if you qualify.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.