How To Make Online Installment Payments On Tickets Without Coming To The Courthouse

From the City of Kansas City:

October 28, 2020

The Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Court is making it easier to handle your court cases while dealing with COVID-19 by allowing you to create an online installment plan to pay your fines.

Previously, you had to go to the courthouse or email the court to start a payment plan and you had to make the installment payments in person or by mail. Any online payments had to be paid in full.

Now, if you want to put your Municipal Court tickets on a payment plan, you can go to kcmo.gov/court or kcmo.gov/pay. Search for each ticket individually and make a minimum payment of $25 on each ticket you want on the payment plan. An email address is required. The Municipal Court finance team will email you in 2 to 3 business days to set up the payment contract. You will receive a copy of the payment contract through DocuSign asking for your signature.

If you do not want to start your plan through the online payment system, you may still request payment plans by email.

To make an installment payment on an existing payment contract, you only need to search one ticket on the contract. There is a link to search for your ticket number if you do not already have it. The payment will default to minimum contract payment due but you can adjust that amount.

You must use a debit or credit card for all online ticket payments and by paying the ticket you are pleading guilty to the charge. You may want to contact an attorney to find out whether pleading guilty and paying the fine will impact your driving record or criminal record.

This year Municipal Court also began holding virtual hearings in response to the COVID-19 emergency and most hearings remain virtual as the courthouse is largely closed to the public past security. The court must meet Missouri Supreme Court guidelines to fully resume in-person operations and wants to have the necessary precautions in place to protect the health and safety of court users and staff.

This press release was produced by the City of Kansas City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.