Municipal Court

The Fort Worth Municipal Court hears cases of city ordinance and code violations, parking and traffic violations and school attendance violations.

Warrant Information Now Available Online

Fort Worth Municipal Court now offers online access to a database of outstanding warrants. The Warrant Online Database is updated every morning by 5:30 a.m. Central Time.

Pay Parking and Criminal Cases Via Western Union

You may pay for parking and Class C Criminal fines and costs in full online, over the telephone and in person via Western Union. View the payment information section below for details.

Know the Rules of the Court

Know the rules before you show up for a trial. View the Rules of the Court.

DPS Surcharge Notice

If you have received a notice of a surcharge due to a conviction on your driving record, visit the Texas DPS Driver Responsibility Surcharge Program website or call 1-800-688-6882 to use the automated system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to obtain account information or make payments using a checking, savings, or money market account.

More Information

Locations and Hours

A.D. Marshall Public Safety & Courts Building
1000 Throckmorton St.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Southwest Municipal Court
Courtrooms 8 and 9
3741 S.W. Loop 820 (southeast of the Trail Lake Drive intersection)
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-noon (Court drive-thru payment window only)
Sunday: Closed
Note: 24-hour payment dropbox located in court drive-thru lane.
Satellite Customer Service Center
(for payments or to request a court date or driving safety course)
Carnival Food Store
102 NW 28th St.
Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: Closed
Fort Worth Independent School District Attendance Court
5701 Meadowbrook Drive, Building 3
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Note: Only payments for Parent Contributing and Failure to Attend cases are accepted at this location.
Hazel Harvey Peace Center
(24-hour payment drop box only)
818 Missouri St.

Payments

Fines may be paid using cash; VISA, MasterCard or American Express (except at the School Attendance Court); personal checks (no temporary checks); money order or cashier's check. Make your checks and money orders payable to City of Fort Worth. A $25 service fee will be assessed on returned checks.

Should you have a change of address, you must notify the court in writing.

You may pay in person, by mail, online or by telephone.

In person at any Municipal Court location; or
Use the payment dropbox at the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods, 818 Missouri St., available 24 hours a day. Only checks and money orders will be accepted through the dropbox, and deposits received after 10 a.m. will be picked up the next business day.
Mail your payment to:
Fort Worth Municipal Court
1000 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6382

Western Union Speedpay

Payments are accepted through Western Union with the option of paying adjudicated cases (with a plea) and non-adjudicated cases (without a plea). To pay by debit or credit card through Western Union:

Visit the Western Union site; or
Call 1-877-313-9357.

Have your account number (case numbers) ready – This number can be found on the letter you receive from the court or by calling calling 817-392-6700. Parking citations and warrants can be looked up using the Municipal Court's online databases.

Western Union Quick Collect

For parking and Class C adjudicated cases only, payments can be made through Western Union Quick Collect, which offers several options:

Online through WesternUnion.com
Telephone – 1-800-CALL-CASH (1-800-225-5227)
In person – Call the number above to find a location.

To use the Quick Collect service, provide Western Union with the following information:

Pay to: City of Ft Worth Muni Court
Code City: CFWCOURT
State: TX
Have your account number (case numbers) ready – This number can be found on the letter you receive from the court or by calling calling 817-392-6700. Parking citations and warrants can be looked up using the Municipal Court's online databases.

Extended or Late Payments

You must appear in person to apply for a payment extension; applications received by mail will not be accepted. Complete the extension application and bring it and all supporting documentation with you to the Fort Worth Municipal Court located in downtown Fort Worth. All documentation must be verified by the Collections & Enforcement Unit before you are scheduled to see a judge. Only a Municipal Court Judge can set the terms of an ordered payment extension. A $25 fee will be added if any part of the fine is paid on or after the 31st day a judgment has been entered.

Late payments sent by mail will be accepted and posted, and you will be notified at the address on the ticket if there are additional fines.