Pay Traffic Ticket / Moving Violation

Fines

Fines for traffic violations can be found in the City's Code of Ordinances.

How to pay your traffic ticket

You'll need your ticket number to pay.

 Pay traffic ticket

Please have your traffic citation available. Only Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

If you received a Louisiana State Trooper issued citation that reads Department of Public Safety and Corrections--Office of State Police at the top, please enter the prefix letter "S" before the numerical portion of your citation to make payment.

Only money orders are accepted. No cash, personal checks or credit cards can be used for payments by mail. Please make your money order payable to the City of New Orleans. Please include your ticket number, name, current address and day time telephone number on your money order.

You must postmark your letter on or before the appearance date written on the front of your traffic ticket.

“Open” cases that are delinquent are subject to additional fines and fees and the motorist’s driver’s license is subject to immediate suspension. Also, arrest attachments can be issued for motorists with “open” cases that are delinquent.

Payments may be mailed to or made in person at:

Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans
1601 Perdido St.,
New Orleans, LA 70112

The following forms of payment are accepted: cash, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

Have your ticket number, and your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card ready and call (504) 658-8500.

Only money orders are accepted. No cash, personal checks or credit cards can be used for payments by mail. Please make your money order payable to the City of New Orleans. Please include your ticket number, name, current address and day time telephone number on your money order.

“Open” cases that are delinquent are subject to additional fines and fees and the motorist’s driver’s license is subject to immediate suspension. Also, arrest attachments can be issued for motorists with “open” cases that are delinquent.

Payments made in person at:

Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans
1601 Perdido St.,
New Orleans, LA 70112

The following forms of payment are accepted: cash, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

Timely payment

Payment is due by the appearance date listed on your traffic citation if you do not appear to set a trial date. If you appear to request a Time to Pay Schedule, you must make your scheduled payments on or before the dates given. Failure to pay the remaining balance by the last scheduled date, may result in suspension of your driver’s license, a warrant may be issued for your arrest as well as being subject to additional court fees and penalties.

Contesting your traffic ticket

Learn how to contest your traffic ticket at the Traffic Court web site.

Failure to appear or take action on or before your first appearance date

The traffic citation or summons issued by the police officer has the first appearance/arraignment date written on the front.  You must take action or appear on or before this date. If you fail to appear or take action, you may be held in contempt of Court and assessed additional costs/fee(s).  In addition, the following may occur:

  • A Warrant/Attachment may be issued for your arrest.
  • Your driver’s license may be suspended by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
  • You may be subject to other action and assessed additional costs/fees.

If you missed your date you should appear at the Court immediately to address your case.