Traffic and General Citations
Guilty/Nolo Contendere Pleas
If you plead guilty or no contest to your citation, check the box on your citation and bring in or mail your payment.
Those pleading guilty may be eligible for deferred disposition (probation) or driving safety courses.
Trials
Pleading "Not Guilty" states your wish to contest your case against the State before a judge or jury. To plead "Not Guilty":
- Mark the "Not Guilty" option on the back of your citation
- Choose trial by judge or by jury
- Sign and date the citation
- Fill in your correct address
- Bring in or mail your citation to the Municipal Court. You may also take your citation to the Customer Service location.
For juveniles (anyone under 17 years old), the following rules apply:
- Until the age of 18, a juvenile must appear before a judge with parent or guardian to enter a plea.
- Failure to appear within 30 days of the citation will automatically set a court date and notices will be mailed to the juvenile and parent.
- Fines may not be paid prior to appearing before a judge
- Warrants cannot be issued for juveniles.
More Information
Locations and Hours
- Municipal Court
1000 Throckmorton St.
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Satellite Customer Service Center
(for payments or to request a court date or driving safety course)
Carnival Food Store
102 NW 28th St.
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. - Fort Worth Independent School District Attendance Court
5701 Meadowbrook Drive, Building 3
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Note: Only payments for Parent Contributing and Failure to Attend cases are accepted at this location.
Payments
If you plead "No Contest" or "Guilty," you have several options for paying your fine.
Fines may be paid using cash; VISA, MasterCard or American Express (except at the School Attendance Court); personal checks (no temporary checks); money order or cashier's check. Make your checks and money orders payable to City of Fort Worth. A $25 service fee will be assessed on returned checks.
Should you have a change of address, you must notifying the court in writing.
You may pay in person, by mail, online or by telephone.
- In person at any Municipal Court location; or
- Mail your payment to:
Fort Worth Municipal Court
1000 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6382
Payments all can be made through Western Union Quick Collect, which offers several options:
- Online through WesternUnion.com
- Telephone – 1-800-CALL-CASH (1-800-225-5227)
- In person – Call the number above to find a location.
If you use Western Union services, you will need to provide Western Union with the following information:
- Pay to: City of Ft Worth Muni Court
- Code City: CFWCOURT
- State: TX
- Account Number: CASE NUMBER – This number can be found on the letter you receive from the court or by calling calling 817-392-6700. Parking citations and warrants can be looked up using the Municipal Court's online databases.
Extended or Late Payments
To apply for a payment extension, complete the extension application and bring it and all supporting documentation with you to any court location within 30 days of receiving the ticket.
You will be given 30 days to pay the fine in full. A $25 fee will be added if not paid in full by the end of the extension. If you pay at least $30 in the first 30 days, you may continue to pay $30 per month until paid in full.
Late payments sent by mail will be accepted and posted, and you will be notified at the address on the ticket if there are additional fines.
Divisions
- City Marshal's Office
- Judicial Division
- Court Clerk
Contact
- 817-392-6700 (main)
- 817-392-6723 (fax)
- 817-392-6788 (TDD/TTY)
- 817-492-7980 (School Attendance Court)