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Pay a Springfield Municipal Court fine

Pay a Springfield Municipal Court fine online by card, or contact the court if you cannot pay the full amount.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Check how soon payment is dueOnline payments take up to two business days. If your payment or court date is sooner, go to the court in person.
  2. Pay online with a cardUse the Springfield Municipal Court option in the online payment system. Online and phone payments add a card processing fee.
  3. Call if you cannot pay in fullA partial payment on the due date can still lead to a Failure to Pay or Guilty by Default finding, so arrange payments with the court.
For criminal (misdemeanor) charges, your first court appearance on the arraignment date is mandatory.

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