Collections

This section provides you information when you fail to appear in court (FTA), or fail to pay your fine (FTP) and how your case in collections.

If you have received a Failure to Appear Notice

To avoid collection activity, you must do one of the following within 25 days from the post-marked date on the mailing envelope.

You may pay the bail listed above or appear in court on or before the due date. If you wish to appear in court you must receive a yellow card from the clerk on the day you wish to appear. You have other options for resolving your case without appearing in court, unless your appearance is mandatory.

Financial hardship?

If you have a financial hardship and can show that you are unable to pay the full amount for the offense(s) on your traffic ticket, you may request the Court to consider your ability to pay in setting the fine amount. However, you must appear before the Court to do so. You should come to court with the completed “Petition For Consideration re Ability to Pay” form (TR-105RC). This form can be obtained at the Courts counter or website. Also, if you are ordered to pay a fine you may ask the Court for an installment payment plan that is based on your ability to pay, or ask the Court to approve community service due to financial hardship.

Payment Options

• On-Line Payments: You may pay by credit card on our Pay Traffic Fine page
• Mail Payments: The Court accepts personal checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders made payable to the “Fresno Superior Court” and mailed to the Traffic Division, 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724-0002, or
• In-Person Payments: can be made at the “M” Street Courthouse located at 2317 Tuolumne Street, Fresno, CA 93724. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Note: Requests to set up installment payments or to attend Traffic School are currently unavailable on-line. You may set up the payment plan or Traffic School by mail or In-person.

If you fail to appear or pay this citation within 25 days, it will be deemed that you willfully failed to appear. Your case will be referred to a collection agency.

Your failure to appear or pay may also be deemed as your consent to have the case proceed as an infraction, your election to a trial by declaration pursuant to VC Section 40903 and Fresno Superior Court Local Rule 3.6.2, and your waiver of the following rights: to be present at your jury or court trial, to be represented by an attorney, to testify and/or present evidence on your behalf, to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against you, and to use the subpoena power of the Court to compel the attendance of witnesses on your behalf.

If you have received a Failure to Pay Notice

To avoid collection activity you must do one of the following within 25 days from the post-marked date on the mailing envelope.

You may appear before a judge on your case.

For Traffic Infractions-you may appear at the M Street Courthouse. You must receive a yellow card from the clerk on the day you wish to appear.

For Criminal Cases-you must appear the Fresno Central Division to schedule a future court date.

Financial hardship?

If you have a financial hardship and are unable to pay the full amount due you may ask the Court for installment payments or an alternative to paying the fine. You should appear before the Court with a completed “Petition For Consideration re Ability to Pay” form (TR-105RC). This form can be obtained at the Court’s Counter or website. You may be asked to provide financial documentation in support of your request.

Payment Options

• On-Line Payments: You may pay by credit card on our Pay Traffic Fine page
• Mail Payments: The Court accepts personal checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders made payable to the “Fresno Superior Court” and mailed to the Traffic Division, 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724-0002, or
• In-Person Payments: can be made at the “M” Street Courthouse located at 2317 Tuolumne Street, Fresno, CA 93724. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Note: Requests to set up installment payments or to attend Traffic School are currently unavailable on-line. You may set up the payment plan or Traffic School by mail or In-person.

If you fail to pay this court ordered fine within 25 days, it will deemed that you willfully failed to pay and your license may be suspended. Your case will be referred to a collection agency.

My Case is at Collections what can I do?

You may make payment arrangements with the collection agency. If you have a financial hardship you may submit a letter requesting a fine reduction or community service. You may also include a "Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and other Infractions" (Form TR-320/CR-320) with your letter. You may be asked to provide financial documentation in support of your request. You may also use our new on-line program at https://mycitations.courts.ca.gov/ to request a fine reduction, an extension to pay, monthly payments or community service.

If your case is with GC Services for collection, please contact the court directly

If your case is with LINEBARGER ATTORNEYS AT LAW for collection you may contact them at:

Customer Service Representative:
1-844-566-6558
 

Payment Mailing Address:

LGBS,LLP
PO Box 708900
San Antonio, TX 78270

Please include reference number on your payment-found letter
 

Online Credit Card Payments
www.lgbswebpayments.com
A reference number is required

If your case is with the Franchise Tax Board for collection you may contact them at:

Franchise Tax Board
Court Ordered Debt Collection Program
P. O. Box 1328
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-1328
Telephone: (916) 845-4064