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traffic

The City Court of Zachary Traffic Division processes traffic violations, including citations and parking violations.  The division is also responsible for maintaining all traffic charges and records, collecting payment for traffic and parking violations, handling inquiries concerning court dates and fines, and reporting traffic convictions to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.

Pay Your Ticket Online Now

Many Traffic matters can be resolved online through a user-friendly platform, eliminating the need to speak to a clerk on the phone or come to the courthouse.  You must have your citation number available.​

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Traffic Online Services provides the following options depending on the status of your ticket.

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  • Pay and Close Your Ticket

  • ​Enroll in 892.1 program - Defensive Driving 

  • Check Ticket Status

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TRAFFIC ONLINE SERVICES

As a convenience to members of our community, you may be eligible to pay your traffic ticket online before your court date and time. This is a fast, secure, convenient way to pay for your ticket online.


TICKET PROCESSING TIME:
The City Court of Zachary cannot accept payment until the issuing agency submits the ticket for processing, which typically takes 15 business days.

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COURT MANDATORY CITATIONS:

Only some traffic tickets are eligible to be paid online. Some will require an appearance in Court.
Tickets that CANNOT be paid online are violations that require a Court appearance and tickets where the Court appearance date has already passed.  Please refer to our Court Mandatory Citation List.

 

ONLINE PROCESSING FEES:
The online ticket payment service has a NON-REFUNDABLE 3.5 % processing fee.  If you do not wish to pay this processing fee, you may pay your ticket in cash, check, or money order in person at the Courthouse during regular business hours or mail your payment to the Clerk of Court.

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PARTIAL PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED ONLINE:

If you have already been to Court and have made payment arrangements, you will be able to pay your ticket on or before your scheduled due date only if you are paying your ENTIRE BALANCE.  The Court does NOT accept partial payments online. When making your partial payments in person, it's crucial that you sign a notice for your next payment date.

 

FAILURE TO APPEAR/CONTEMPT OF COURT:

Payment MUST be received on or before the scheduled Court appearance date, or it will result in a Failure to Appear/Contempt of Court attachment, which is a bench warrant for your arrest. When you miss your Court date or fail to pay any ticket timely, we issue an 'attachment', which is an arrest warrant for Failure to Appear (FTA)/Contempt of Court.  We also notify the DMV, who may then take action to suspend your driver's license. It's important to understand the full extent of the consequences.

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If you are experiencing difficulty paying your ticket online, please contact the Clerk of Court.

TO PAY YOUR TICKET ONLINE YOU WILL NEED:

  • Traffic Citation Number

  • Credit Card/Debit Card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express & Discover)

  • Email Address


ONLINE TICKET PAYMENT RUFUND POLICY:
Any payment made by a user via a web services site is NON-REFUNDABLE, in whole or in part, once the payment has been submitted, confirmed, and accepted by the Court. If the submission is rejected by the Court for any reason, refunds will be processed via credit card, ACH, or paper check and normally take 7-10 days to be processed. Any processing fees associated with the transaction are NON-REFUNDABLE.

DISCLAIMER:

The City Court of Zachary will not be responsible for additional fees or penalties resulting from user error or incorrect or untimely payments. It is the responsibility of the offender to pay the correct amount for the correct charge by their court date, whether online or in person. City Court of Zachary will not be responsible for any additional fees or penalties resulting from user error, incorrect or untimely payments. 

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