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1. How do I pay my citation or fines?

We have 3 methods: 

Pay Your Fine Online:

A traffic citation payment can be made online through our online system. It allows you to pay online if your ticket is a payable offense which does not require a court date to be set or proof of payment. Pay Now!

Pay In Person:

A traffic citation payment can be paid in person.

Come to: 

      

Baton Rouge City Court, Room 145
233 St. Louis Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

    

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Discover, Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted.

 NOTE: If requesting an extension to pay your fine, you must appear on or before your due date at 8:30 a.m.

    

Pay By Mail:

A traffic citation payment can be made by mail.

Mail payment to:

 

Baton Rouge City Court
P.O. Box 3438
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3438

  

A payment postmarked after your Court Appearance Date must include an additional $50 Penalty Fee. 

2. What payment methods do you accept for payment of fines, fees and court costs?

City Court accepts cash, checks made payable to the City of Baton Rouge (no temporary checks), Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card. A 4% processing fee is charged to credit card payments. A $50 NSF fee is charged on all checks returned unpaid for criminal/traffic payments. Payments by check can be made in person at:

233 St. Louis Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

or mailed to:

Baton Rouge City Court
Accounting Division
P.O. Box 3438
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

A payment by mail postmarked after your court appearance date must include an additional $50 penalty fee. Credit card payments can be made in person or by telephone by calling 225-389-5289. Please have your ticket number and credit card number available when you call. Credit card payments can also be made through the City Court Online Payment Center website or through the City Court automated phone payment system, which can be reached by dialing 225-367-2338. Only Visa and MasterCard are accepted through these automated payment systems.

3. What if I can’t pay my fine? Can I do community service work in lieu of my fine or make partial payments?

Community Service Work and Partial Payment plans are available in some cases. If you cannot pay your fine by the scheduled court date, you must appear in person in Room 145 to have your case file pulled and reviewed. Failure to appear timely will result in the issuance of a bench warrant for your arrest, withdrawal of your driving privileges, and the assessment of additional penalty fees. All City Court Warrants for arrest are posted on the City Court Warrant Page.

4. Can I check the status of a case online?

The following reports are available online for you to check various civil and criminal cases. You can access these online reports by going to our Case and Docket Information website.

• City Court Warrants
• Civil Answers Filed Per Case
• Civil Case Status Sorted by Attorney
• Civil Docket
• Civil New Suits Filings
• Civil Summons Return List
• Criminal Dockets
• Delinquent Parking Tickets

5. How do I get a case disposition or copy of court minutes?

You will need to appear in person in Room 145. The following costs will apply:

• Certified Court Minutes at $1 per page
• Court Minutes at $.50 per page

6. Where can I get a Criminal Background check for my job?

Background checks for the City are performed in the Criminal Records Division at the Parish Prison or at the:

Baton Rouge Police Department
9000 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

7. What kind of classes do you offer?

Baton Rouge City Court offers various Educational and Rehabilitative Courses (PDF) designed to:

• Address problems associated with alcohol and substance abuse
• Encourage behavior modification in anger management and domestic violence situations
• Foster an awareness of appropriate and effective decision making
• Promote safe driving in an effort to reduce accidents, deaths, and injuries that result from impaired or careless driving
• Provide literacy enhancement

Classes are currently held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost varies by class and ranges from $30 to $105 depending on the class taken. You may contact our Court Services Division at 225-389-5124 for more information.