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Welcome to the Online Ticket Payment Program for the Independence Mayor's Court.  As part of an ongoing process of expanding services and incorporating technology in our day to day court operations, you may now pay eligible citations online. 

PAYMENT OF CITATION WITHOUT COURT APPEARANCE (WAIVERS):

Ohio law allows certain traffic citations to be resolved by a Traffic Violations Bureau instead of appearing in Court.  If your citation qualifies, payment can be made either in person, by mail, or now online, as long as it is received by the Clerk’s office prior to  the court date and time which can be found on the bottom of your citation.  You must pay the full amount, Ohio law does not allow partial payments on waivers.

PROOF OF INSURANCE

Proof of insurance is a State of Ohio requirement.  To verify that you showed proof of insurance to the Police Officer that cited you, refer to the indicator for Proof of Insurance.

If “Yes”, then you have complied with the State of Ohio requirements, no further action on your behalf is required.  If “No”, the Court is required to notify the State of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles who in turn will mail you a request for proof of insurance.  Failure to comply will result in a suspension of your driving privileges.  DO NOT SEND PROOF OF INSURANCE TO THE COURT AFTER PAYMENT.

FINAL AUTHORIZATION

By submitting your information to request a waiver payment, you understand that you are pleading “Guilty” to all charges against you as listed on the citation, consequently waiving your right to an appearance in court or to a trial.  You further understand that when processed, this will close your case and the Court will forward this information to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the appropriate points will be added to your driving record if required. 

MAKE PAYMENT

Only credit card payments are accepted online.  The Independence Mayor's Court acceptsMastercard, Visa Express  & Discover.  All payments will be recorded within 48 hours of approval.  All fines & costs are subject to a final audit.

Your fines & costs will be calculated for you. If you disagree with the amount owed or for any reason would like to discontinue the payment process, you may use the BACK button, click on any link (Court Home Page or Payment Home Page) or click on the ‘X’ box (top right corner).