Fine Payments

The Court accepts cash, money orders and credit cards for payment of fines.

NEW CITATIONS:

If you wish to pay your traffic fine by mail, please attach your traffic citation or include the citation number (from the top right corner) on your check or money order.  You may also submit a written explanation if you wish.  If you decide to plead guilty or no contest by regular mail you must submit the full base fine amount shown on our copy of the ticket for each violation on your citation.

If you want to appear before a judge on a traffic citation or municipal code violation, you must appear at your scheduled arraignment.  The specific date and time for your appearance is stated on the front of the citation (lower left corner) or complaint.

Important:  At this time, you cannot enter a plea or file any paperwork by sending email to the court.  Emails DO NOT constitute an appearance or written explanation by a defendant.  You must contact the court in writing through standard mail or you must appear at the scheduled time.

MONTHLY FINE PAYMENTS:

We accept the following methods for payment of court fines.

Cash. 
Check or Money Order.
Credit card (additional fees may apply).  The Court Staff will not take payments by phone.  Visit our website at ci.scappoose.or.us for more information.
Sign a monthly payment agreement ($25.00 for 6 months or $50.00 for 12 months administration fee added to the original fine).
The Court does not take payments over the phone.
Municipal Court does not send payment reminders.  It is your responsibility to send payments to the Court each and every month by the due date. 

If you would like to mail in a monthly payment on a fine where you have already appeared in court or made payment arrangements with the court, you may mail a  money order made out to City of Scappoose, 33568 E Columbia Avenue, Scappoose OR 97056.  To ensure proper posting and credit to your account, you must include your full name and case number.

ONLINE PAYMENTS:  

Monthly payments can be made online by going to the City's Homepage and clicking on Online Payments at the bottom left of the homepage.  Court payment can be made through the Point&Pay link below. 

https://client.pointandpay.net/web/CityofScappooseOR

 

Failure to pay on criminal and traffic cases may result in a WARRANT for your arrest per ORS 161.685.  Any unpaid fines may be turned over to a collection agency adding additional collection fees per ORS 137.118 and/or a Show Cause Hearing may be set which will require your personal appearance in front of a Judge.  If you fail to appear for a Show Cause Hearing a WARRANT may be issued for your arrest per ORS 153.992.  You must keep the court informed of your mailing address as the court communicates with you only through the mail.