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Fines that can be paid before your court date
Certain citations can be paid before your court date. By paying your fine before your court date, you are pleading guilty to the charge(s). If you wish to plead nolo contendere to any charges, you must appear in court.
If you received more than one citation--and any of those citations is on the list of charges requiring a court appearance--you must come to court on all the citations and cannot pay any of the fines in advance.
In other words, if you are charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Expired Tag, you cannot pay the citation for Expired Tag before your court date, even though it is on the list below of citations that can be paid before your court date. Instead, the citation for Expired Tag must be taken care of in court at the same time as the DUI charge.
If your citation is marked "Court Only," you must appear in court and cannot pay the fine in advance.
PAY MUNICIPAL COURT FINES ONLINE or by phone toll-free at 1-855-873-9708.
PLEASE ALLOW 5 BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE DATE THE CITATION IS ISSUED TO MAKE A PAYMENT.
The Municipal Court does not accept personal checks. To pay a fine by mail, send a certified check or money order, payable to the Clerk of Municipal Court, with a copy of your citation(s) to:
Municipal Court of Athens-Clarke County
325 E Washington Street
Athens, GA 30601
To pay a fine in person, come to the Clerk’s Office, Room 170 on the Ground Floor of the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse, which is located at 325 East Washington Street, Athens, Ga. 30601.
Please allow one week from the date of the citation to pay your fine in person, as it takes several days for the citation to be processed by the court.
You may pay in person with VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card; cash; a certified check or money order.
VIOLATION DESCRIPTION | CODE CITATION | FINE AMOUNT, includes Court Costs and State Surcharges where applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Allowing an Unlicensed Person to Drive | OCGA §40-5-122* | $185 |
| Altered License Tag | OCGA §40-2-5 | $288 |
| Camera Red Light | OCGA §40-6-20(f) | $70*** |
| Commercial Tire Requirements | OCGA §40-8-74 | $424 |
| Cruising (1st Violation Only) | ACC §3-3-64 | $85 |
| Cruising (2nd Violation Only) | ACC §3-3-64 | $110 |
| Curfew Violation (1st Violation Only) | ACC §3-16-3 and ACC §3-16-4 | $160 |
| Defective Equipment | OCGA §40-8-7 | $151 |
| Disobeying/ Running a Red Light | OCGA §40-6-20 | $185 |
| Disobeying/ Running a Stop Sign | OCGA §40-6-72 | $185 |
| Disorderly Conduct | ACC §3-5-1 | $300 |
| Distracted Driving (1st Violation Only) | OCGA §40-6-241 | $50 |
| Distracted Driving (2nd Violation Only) | OCGA §40-6-241 | $100 |
| Distracted Driving (3rd Violation Only) | OCGA §40-6-241 | $150 |
| Driving in the Gore | OCGA §40-6-50 | $185 |
| Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road | OCGA §40-6-40 | $185 |
| Duty to Report an Accident | OCGA §40-6-273 | $356 |
| Expired License | OCGA §40-5-32 | $185 |
| Expired Tag | OCGA §40-2-8(a) | $185 |
| Failure to Change Address on Driver's License within 60 Days | OCGA 40-5-33 | $69 |
| Failure to Dim Headlights | OCGA §40-8-31 | $151 |
| Failure to Display Current Decal | OCGA §40-2-8.1 | $125 |
| Failure to Maintain Lane | OCGA §40-6-48 | $185 |
| Failure to Signal | OCGA §40-6-123 | $185 |
| Failure to Yield Right of Way | OCGA §40-6-70, 71, 72, and 73 | $185 |
| Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle | OCGA §40-6-74 | $185 |
| Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk | OCGA §40-6-91(a) | $288 |
| False Alarm Violation (1st Citation in a Calendar Year) | ACC §3-6-3 and ACC §3-6-4 | $160 |
| False Alarm Violation (2nd Citation in a Calendar Year) | ACC §3-3-3 and ACC §3-6-4 | $200 |
| False Alarm Violation (3rd Citation in a Calendar Year) | ACC §3-3-3 and ACC §3-6-4 | $300 |
| Fireworks Violation | ACC §3-5-51 | $160 |
| Following too Closely | OCGA §40-6-49(a) and (b) | $185 |
| Glass Container | ACC §3-12-23 | $70 |
| Headphones while Driving | OCGA §40-6-250 | $185 |
| Impeding the Flow of Traffic | OCGA §40-6-184 | $185 |
| Improper Backing | OCGA §40-6-240 | $185 |
| Improper Driving on the Roadway/ Weaving | OCGA §40-6-48 | $185 |
| Improper Passing/ Passing in a No-Passing Zone | OCGA §40-6-46 | $185 |
| Improper Standing/ Stopping | OCGA §40-6-203 | $185 |
| Improper Starting of a Parked Vehicle | OCGA §40-6-122 | $185 |
| Improper Tag Display | OCGA §40-2-41 | $185 |
| Improper Turn/ U-Turn | OCGA §40-6-120 and OCGA §40-6-121 | $185 |
| Improper Use of Central Lane | OCGA §40-6-126 | $185 |
| In a Park after Dark or after Hours | ACC 1-10-4 | $50 |
| Instructional/ Learner’s Permit Violation | OCGA §40-5-24 | $185 |
| Laying Drags | OCGA §40-6-251 | $185 |
| Littering on the Highway | OCGA §40-6-249 | $185 |
| Loud Music from a Vehicle | OCGA §40-6-14 | $185 |
| Move Over Violation--Failure to Yield to a Funeral Procession | OCGA §40-6-76 | $151 |
| Move Over Violation--Failure to Move Over for an Emergency Vehicle on the Roadway | OCGA §40-6-16 | $250 |
| No Brake Lights or Brake Lights Not Working Properly | OCGA 40-8-20 | $151 |
| No Company Name Displayed | OCGA §40-8-9 | $83 |
| No Headlights or Headlights Not Working Properly | OCGA 40-8-22 | $151 |
| No Helmet/ Protective Gear | OCGA §40-6-315 | $219 |
| Noise Ordinance Violation (1st Citation) | ACC §3-5-24 | $250 |
| Noise Ordinance Violation (2nd or Subsequent Citation) | ACC §3-5-24 | $350 |
| No License on Person | OCGA §40-5-29 | $35 |
| No Tag Lights | OCGA 40-8-23(d) | $83 |
| No Tail Lights or Tail Lights Not Working Properly | OCGA 40-8-25 | $151 |
| No Through Trucks Violation | ACC §3-3-54 | $100 |
| No Tow Lights/ No Flag on Load | OCGA §40-8-27 | $151 |
| Obstructing a Driver’s View or Control | OCGA §40-6-242 | $185 |
| Obstructing an Intersection | OCGA §40-6-205 | $185 |
| Open Container Violation | ACC §6-3-12 | $100 |
| Open Container Violation | OCGA §40-6-253 | $200 |
| Parking in a Handicapped Zone | ACC §3-3-13 and OCGA §40-6-226 | $288 |
| Passing on a Curve or Hill—21 and Over Driver | OCGA §40-6-45(a)(1) | $219 |
| Passing in a No Passing Zone at a Railroad Grade | OCGA §40-6-45(a)(2) | $288 |
| Passing in a No Passing Zone at or near a Bridge | OCGA §40-6-45(a)(3) | $253 |
| Pedestrian Traffic-Control Device Violation | OCGA §40-6-90 | $288 |
| Pedestrian Under the Influence | OCGA §40-6-95 | $288 |
| Posting Handbills | ACC §3-12-10 and ACC §3-12-11 | $70 |
| Public Intoxication | ACC §3-5-4 | $210 |
| Public Urination or Defecation | OCGA §40-6-140 through OCGA §40-6-144 | $210 |
| Railroad Crossing Violations | OCGA §40-6-140 through OCGA §40-6-144 | $356 |
| Riding a Bicycle on a Sidewalk | ACC §3-10-3 | $70 |
| Riding/ Skating a Skateboard on the Sidewalk | ACC §3-10-3 | $70 |
| Safety/ Seatbelt Violation—8-18 Years (1st Violation Only) | OCGA §40-8-76.1 | $25*** |
| Safety/ Seatbelt Violation (Adult Only) | OCGA §40-8-76.1 | $15*** |
| Smoking in a Prohibited Location | ACC §4-3-1, et. seq. | $100 |
| Speeding 6-10 Miles per Hour Over the Limit | OCGA §40-6-181 | $35 |
| Speeding 6-10 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a School Zone | OCGA §40-6-181 | $49 |
| Speeding 6-10 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a Construction Zone | OCGA §40-6-188 | $390 |
| Speeding 11-14 Miles per Hour Over the Limit | OCGA §40-6-181 | $124 |
| Speeding 11-14 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a School Zone | OCGA §40-6-181 | $151 |
| Speeding 11-14 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a Construction Zone | OCGA §40-6-188 | $492 |
| Speeding 15-18 Miles per Hour Over the Limit | OCGA §40-6-181 | $195 |
| Speeding 15-18 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a School Zone | OCGA §40-6-181 | $195 |
| Speeding 15-18 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a Construction Zone | OCGA §40-6-188 | $526 |
| Speeding 19-23 Miles per Hour Over the Limit | OCGA §40-6-181 | $310 |
| Speeding 19-23 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a School Zone | OCGA §40-6-181 | $310 |
| Speeding 19-23 Miles per Hour Over the Limit in a Construction Zone | OCGA §40-6-188 | $629 |
| Striking an Unattended Vehicle | OCGA §40-6-271 | $356 |
| Striking a Fixture | OCGA §40-6-272 | $356 |
| Tarp Violation | ACC §3-12-7 | $100 |
| Too Fast for Conditions | OCGA §40-6-180 | $185 |
| Unregistered Vehicle | OCGA §40-2-20 | $151 |
| Unsecured Load | OCGA §40-6-248.1 | $185 |
| Unsecured Load Resulting in an Accident | OCGA §40-6-254 | $288 |
| Vehicle on Sidewalk | OCGA §40-6-144 | $185 |
| Vehicle Width Violation | OCGA §32-6-23 | $100 |
| Window Tint/ Windshield Violation | OCGA §40-8-73 and OCGA §40-8-73.1 | $151 |
| Wrong Class of License | OCGA §40-5-23 | $185 |
| Wrong Way on a One Way Street | OCGA §40-6-47 | $219 |
**ACC=Athens-Clarke County Municipal Code, which indicates a county ordinance violation.
*OCGA=Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which indicates a State law violation.
Please note that prior to January 13, 2012, all violations listed in bold type were COURT ONLY. If you were charged with any of these violations PRIOR to January 13, 2012, you MUST come to court on the date listed on your citation.
***Please note this amount is for citations written on September 10, 2012 and after.