Violation Notices

Electronically printed tickets that have a number beginning with an EM may be eligible for payment 5 days from issuance. Handwritten paper tickets that have a number beginning with CM will receive a letter in the mail within 21 days including citation resolution instructions. Citation fees vary by violation. If you do not receive a letter from the court within this time period, have moved or the address on the ticket is not the address where you receive your mail, you must call 303-289-3640. 

Online payments are accepted any time. Commerce City Municipal Court works with CitePayUSA to allow for fast, easy and secure online payment of your citations (for payment of photo red light tickets, please see the next section). Follow these easy steps:

• Visit CitePayUSA to pay online
• Find your information. Enter your citation or case number and your birth date to find your financial obligations with the court. Note: Your case number must be 10 digits - add zeros as follows CM0020001 or P000020001.
• Select the items you wish to pay.
• Confirm your information. Confirm the items you wish to pay with your credit or debit card.
• Make your payment. Enter your payment information on the secure site.
• Print your payment receipt for your records.

Photo Red Light Tickets

If you received a photo red light ticket, learn how to pay online.

You can also pay your ticket by phone with a credit card by calling 303-289-3640. We cannot mail you a receipt, but you will get an approval number when the transaction is complete. Phone payments are accepted Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

You can pay a current Commerce City Municipal Court ticket at the civic center court payment window Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. with cash, card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express), money order or cashier’s check. 

Credit and debit cards are only accepted from the card holder. If your name is not on the credit card your payment will not be accepted.

If you owe more than $100, the judge may authorize a payment schedule, but you must appear in court on your scheduled court date and request this arrangement.  

Commerce City does not accept community service hours in place of paying a fines.