The Colorado Springs Municipal Court receives payments for both traffic and criminal summons and complaints. This includes fines, parking citations, jury fees, court and warrant costs, and restitution. Information regarding payment options is provided below and on the back of the summons or parking ticket. Failure to make payments as indicated below may result in additional costs or the issuance of an arrest warrant.
Summons and Complaints may be paid if the officer has marked a payable amount on the front of the summons form. The court must receive all payments made before the court date indicated on the summons. If there is no payment amount indicated, the summons is not payable and a court appearance is required.
By paying the fine instead of appearing in court, the defendant surrenders all the legal rights to which they are entitled. Payment is a plea of guilty to the offense(s) charged unless your charges qualify for the Automatic Point Reduction. Penalty points will be assessed against one's driving record by the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If the defendant does not wish to plead guilty, they should not pay the fine and their court appearance is required.
The defendant may enter a plea of not guilty and ask for a trial even if they think they might have committed the offense charged. The phrase "not guilty" is understood legal jargon for saying "I want to exercise my constitutional rights and require the government to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt."
Click on the links below to see generic copies of each type of summons.
If you have been charged with a traffic offense of four (4) points or less and your case is payable as indicated on your ticket, you are eligible for an AUTOMATIC POINT REDUCTION. An automatic point reduction may be applied if you pay your ticket prior to the court date on your summons.
After you have paid your ticket, the Court will AUTOMATICALLY reduce the number of points assessed for this ticket as described below:
Payment must be received BEFORE the Court Date printed on this summons. If you do not pay BEFORE the Court date, you must appear at the date and time listed on your ticket. At your Court date you may be offered the same reduction of points, but you may be required to pay additional court costs above the fines and surcharges assessed in your case.
Please note that the on-line and telephone payment options will indicate that you must plead guilty to your original charge(s). The point reduction will occur AFTER payment has been posted and will not be displayed.
IF YOU ARE CONTESTING THE CHARGES, OR WISH TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY,
YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE COURT DATE.
CDL holders are NOT eligible for a point reduction pursuant to C.R.S. § 42-4-1719. Any offenses that require a mandatory court appearance are also not eligible for an automatic point reduction. Those include, but are not limited to: Speeding in a School Zone, Speeding in a Construction Zone, Careless Driving, No Proof of Insurance, and any tickets of 5pts or more.
A court cost of $25 is applied to all payments made on or after the court date. Additional costs or fees (up to $100) may be assessed if the bank returns a check or if the person charged fails to appear in court. Failure to appear in court will also result in the issuance of an arrest warrant and the person could be taken into custody at any time.
**If you discover that you have overpaid your fine, please appear in person to request your refund.**