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The Collections Department, in person or by phone Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Ground Floor, Room G28 of the Visalia courthouse, and the South County Justice Center), collecting traffic and criminal fines by cash, check, cashier's check, money order or credit card, in person, by mail or by phone; a Failure to Appear notice mailed by the Traffic and Criminal Filings departments when a defendant fails to appear as promised, a notice not answered within 20 days sending the case to the Traffic Commissioner for a Trial in Absentia; a Failure to Pay notice when a payment plan or other court agreement is not kept, a notice not answered within 20 days referring the case to Court Collections; a referred fine paid in full or by payment arrangements of $150.00 per month, made by phone or at the counter, the paperwork returned within 10 days with the first payment; for a delinquent unsigned citation, a certified letter giving 15 calendar days (a traffic accident) or 10 calendar days (an owner responsibility citation) to provide proof of correction or pay the bail forfeiture amount, then the full bail and a Failure to Appear notice; a reduction of the fine sought through the Ability to Pay application; and unresolved balances referred to the State Franchise Tax Board or the court's private collection agency for wage garnishments, bank levies and tax return intercepts.
California > Fifth Appellate District > Tulare County > Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
Pay your Traffic Ticket Pay Traffic Fines General Information About Collections The Collections Department is available in person or by phone Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are unable to pay your balance in full, please contact us to determine if your case is eligible for a payment arrangement. Failure to resolve your delinquent account with us will result in possible wage garnishment, bank levies and tax intercept. How can I pay? You may pay by cash, check, cashier’s check, money order or by credit card. Payments can be made in person, by mail or by phone. Visalia - County Civil Center 221 South Mooney Blvd. Ground Floor – Room G28 Visalia, CA 93291 559-734-5440 Porterville - South County Justice Center 300 E Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257 559-730-5151 Pay Online Virtual Counter Mailing Address Attn: Court Collections 221 South Mooney Blvd., Room G28 Visalia, CA 93291 Pre-Collections Failure to Appear Notice The Traffic and Criminal Filings departments will mail a Failure to Appear (FTA) notice when a defendant has failed to appear as promised by the signature at the bottom of the citation. When the defendant receives a Failure to Appear notice, they must contact the originating court in order to pay the Bail Forfeiture amount in full or to request payment arrangements. If the defendant does not respond to the FTA notice within 20 days the case will be forwarded to the Traffic Commissioner to hold a Trial in Absentia, which may result in the case being referred to the court collection department. Failure to Pay Notice The Traffic and Criminal Filings departments will mail a Failure to Pay (FTP) notice when a defendant does not comply with a court agreement such as a payment plan. When the defendant receives a Failure to Pay Notice, they must contact the originating court in order to pay the fine in full or bring the original court order current. If the defendant does not respond to the FTP notice within 20 days, the case will be referred to the court collection department. Cases Referred To The Collection Department Not responding to the original delinquent notice within the stated time will result in the case being referred to the Court Collections department, . Once a case is referred to Court Collections the fine must be paid in full. If the defendant is unable to pay the fine in full, the defendant can request payment arrangements of $150.00 per month. Payment arrangements can be made over the phone, or at the counter in the Court Collections department in either Visalia or Porterville. If requested by phone, paperwork can be mailed or emailed to the defendant. The paperwork must be returned to the court within 10 days, along with the first payment. Unsigned Citations Once an unsigned citation falls delinquent, a certified letter is mailed notifying the defendant of the delinquency. For unsigned citations resulting from a traffic accident, the defendant is given 15 calendar days from the date of the notice to provide proof of correction and/or to pay the bail forfeiture amount. For owner responsibility citations, the defendant is given 10 calendar days from the date of the notice to provide proof of correction and/or to pay the bail forfeiture amount in full. Failure to comply within the time frames specified above will result in the original bail amount payable in full; proof of correction will no longer be accepted. If payment in full is not received, a Failure to Appear (FTA) notice will be mailed. If the defendant does not respond to the originating court within 20 days of the FTA notice being mailed, the cases will be referred to the Court Collections department. Making Payments When making payments, please have your case number with you. If you do not know your case number, you will need to provide the name on the case, date of birth, social security number, current address, phone number, and as much information about the citation as possible to help us locate the correct case. Low Monthly Payment Consideration Click below to apply for a reduction in fine. Ability to Pay Failure To Comply Failure to contact the Court Collection department to resolve the case balance will result in the case being referred to the State Franchise Tax Board or to the court's private collection agency in an attempt to initiate wage garnishments, bank levies and tax return intercepts. Franchise Tax Board- (916)845-4064 Contact Information Collections: Email: CourtCollectionsInfo@tulare.courts.ca.gov Address: 221 South Mooney Blvd. Ground Floor – Room G28 Visalia, CA 93291 Phone: 559-734-5440 Walk-in Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm Call Center Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Pay your Traffic Ticket Pay Traffic Fines General Information About Collections The Collections Department is available in person or by phone Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are unable to pay your balance in full, please contact us to determine if your case is eligible for a payment arrangement. Failure to resolve your delinquent account with us will result in possible wage gar
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