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The county's Justice of the Peace payments page: online payment is available only to criminal defendants 17 and over for offenses committed after age 17; all juveniles under 17 and minors over 17 charged with alcohol or tobacco offenses must appear in person with a parent or guardian; payment constitutes a plea of nolo contendere and, under CCP art. 27.14(c), a finding of guilty and a written waiver of jury trial; the defendant must verify the correct precinct on the citation, pay with a debit or credit card in the name of the person on the citation (otherwise refunded), know the precinct number, amount and docket or cause number, pays a 2.75% processing fee, and the payment posts the next business day so an outstanding warrant may not be recalled until then; Visa, MasterCard and Discover accepted, American Express not.
Texas > Denton County > Justice Courts, Precincts 1–6 — criminal defendants paying fines online.
"Adult (18+) Defendants Only — Online payment is available only to criminal defendants aged 17 and over for criminal offenses committed after age 17. All juvenile defendants under age 17 and minors over age 17 charged with alcohol and tobacco offenses must make a personal appearance in court with a parent or legal guardian. Payment constitutes a plea of nolo contendere ('no contest'). Code Specifications — Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 27.14(c) states: In a misdemeanor case for which the maximum possible punishment is by fine only, payment of a fine or an amount accepted by the court constitutes a finding of guilty in open court as though a plea of nolo contendere had been entered by the defendant and constitutes a waiver of a jury trial in writing. Proper Processing of Your Payment — You must review your citation and verify the correct Denton County Justice of the Peace court. Payment must be made in a debit/credit card in the name of the person on the citation or payment will be refunded. … PAYMENT INFORMATION — You will need to know the following before proceeding with your payment: The Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct Number as shown on your citation or civil documents. Amount to pay. Docket Number or Cause Number. A 2.75% Processing Fee is charged. For a receipt, enter your email address when processing the payment. Payment will not be processed until the next business day. If there is an outstanding warrant, it may not be recalled until the day the payment is posted. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED — American Express cards are not accepted. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Novus are accepted."
"Adult (18+) Defendants Only — Online payment is available only to criminal defendants aged 17 and over for criminal offenses committed after age 17. All juvenile defendants under age 17 and minors over age 17 charged with alcohol and tobacco offenses must make a personal appearance in court with a parent or legal guardian. Payment constitutes a plea of nolo contendere ('no contest'). Code Specifi
Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page (2,208 chars) read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim; undated; a county-wide JP payments policy → county-level justice-court rule (court-less). Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).
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