You must appear at the Reno Municipal Court for arraignment on the date and time listed on your ticket if any violation is a Mandatory Appearance (this will be noted next to the violation).
Post and Forfeit
Paying your fine prior to your court date is referred to as "Post and Forfeit." In doing this, you are waiving your right to a hearing before a judge and admitting guilt by paying the fine. A conviction for the cited crimes will be entered on your criminal record if you choose to Post and Forfeit. You may not come back later seeking to change your plea to "Not Guilty" and go to trial. You may not undo the conviction from a Post and Forfeit. Post and Forfeit is not the same as posting bail or bond. Bail and bond payments must be paid in person or by phone with a Court Clerk at (775) 334-2290 Option 6. You may use the Court's chat line (below left) to obtain the amount of the fine, fees and assessments on your case. You may then pay that as described below.
Payment Plans
If you are unable to pay your balance in full on or before the hearing date listed on your citation or within the 90-day resolution timeframe, please contact our Virtual Clerk (available Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 11:30 am and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm) to request a payment plan. Once your request has been reviewed and approved, you may be eligible to make partial payments toward your total balance by using one of the payment options below.
Failure to comply with payment arrangements may result in the assessment of a $100 collection fee, referral to a collection agency, suspension of your driver's license, and issuance of a warrant for your arrest with accompanying criminal and civil penalties, including forfeiture of property, wage garnishment, and negative credit reporting.
In Person
Payments can be made in person at the Reno Municipal Court from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The court is located in downtown Reno at 1 S. Sierra Street. The Court accepts payments by way of cash, money order, personal or cashier's check (made payable to the Reno Municipal Court) and credit/debit card (Master Card, Visa and Discover). See Administrative Order 2016-1 for acceptable legal tender.
Valid identification shall be presented with all personal checks and debit/credit cards presented for payment.
24-Hour Drop Box
For your convenience during non-business hours, a payment drop box is located on the South side of the building on Court Street. You may pay with personal check, cashier's check or money order. DO NOT PUT CASH IN THE DROP BOX. For proper credit to your account, please include your case or citation number when making a payment in the drop box.
Online Payment
Through the Reno Municipal Court Online Payment System you may pay the following:
- Traffic Citations
- Monthly Payments
When using the online system you will need to have your Case Number or Citation Number available.
Pay With Cash Remotely
Pay with cash, remotely, at over 40,000 locations. Remote Cash Payment Instructions.
Payment By Phone
Payments can be made over the phone with a credit card at 775-334-3066.
Through the Reno Municipal Court Phone Payment system you may pay the following:
- Traffic Citations
- Monthly Payments
The Bilingual Phone Center is available: Monday through Friday, 4 a.m.–9 p.m. PST; and, Saturday & Sunday, 6 a.m.–3 p.m., every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
When using the phone system you will need to have your Case Number or Citation Number available.
Payment by Mail
To pay by mail you may send a personal check, cashier's check or money order to P.O. Box 1900, Reno, NV 89505. To ensure timely delivery, please mail payments early. We do not accept postmark dates as payment dates. For proper credit to your account, please include your case or citation number when mailing a payment.
A receipt is issued for every payment made in person; all mail payments will be issued a receipt upon request. The receipt issued by the Court is proof of payment.
If you have paid the Reno Municipal Court with a personal check that was returned as uncollectable, you will be charged a $60 returned check fee. You will have ten (10) days from the date of notice of returned check to bring your account current including the returned check fee. Once you have made a payment with a check that was returned, you will not be allowed to make future payments with checks at the Reno Municipal Court.
Refunds of fine over payments of $10 or less will not be made unless a written request is made to the Reno Municipal Court by the Defendant within one (1) year of over payment. Over payments exceeding $10 will be processed and sent to the last known address of the person who posted the money as show in court records. In the event the over payment cannot be returned, it will be treated and disposed of consistent with Chapter 120A of the Nevada Revised Statute.