Information for Full and Partial Payments

 

HOW TO MAKE PAYMENTS:

This payment option is only available in the Allen Superior Court
Misdemeanor & Traffic Division

PAYMENT LOCATIONS:

Full or partial payments can be made in person or by mail at:

Clerk of Allen Circuit and Superior Courts
Courthouse, Room 200
715 South Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Clerk of Allen Circuit and Superior Courts
Charles “Bud” Meeks Justice Center
101 East Superior Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Partial Payments must be set up in person at the Charles “Bud” Meeks Justice Center.

Full or partial payments can be made by depositing them in the drop box:

Located at the north side of the Allen County Courthouse on Main Street.

Located inside the Charles “Bud” Meeks Justice Center.

PAYMENT TYPES:

Acceptable payment types include: cash, money order, cashier’s check, certified check, and credit card via this website.

How to Make Payments by Credit Card:

To utilize this option, click here to make a credit card payment.

Because partial payments are only available in the Allen Superior Court Misdemeanor & Traffic Division, please have confirmed the amount of fines and costs that you owe.

If you choose this option and pay online, a 3% service fee will be added to the amount of fines and costs that you owe. 

PayGov.us accepts the following Credit Cards: Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express.  

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Personal Information required to make partial payments: name, address, court case number, social security number, date of birth, driver’s license number

To ensure your payment is applied to the appropriate case, always include your Court Case Number when you are mailing in or depositing a payment. If the Case Number is not included, the Clerk will apply your payment to the case that has the oldest payment order.

Social Security Numbers in court records must be excluded from public access according to the Indiana Rules on Access to Court Records Rule 5(C). This data will be maintained confidentially by the Clerk of Courts.  

 

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

Total Fines & Costs Minimum Monthly Payment
$25 Payment in Full
Over $25 but less than $300 $25/month
Over $300 but less than $600 $50/month
Over $600 but less than $900 $75/month

NOTE: If your fines and costs total more than $900, you can ask the staff at the Clerk’s payment window for the minimum monthly amount. If you pay more than the minimum monthly amount, the Clerk will apply the surplus to your outstanding fines and costs.

Your first payment is due upon enrolling in the partial payment program.

The partial payment plan is only available in the Allen Superior Court Misdemeanor & Traffic Division.

WARNING:

If you choose to make partial payments, the Court expects you to follow the payment plan to which you have agreed. Your failure to follow the payment plan may lead to additional penalties and/or potential jail time!  

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Contact the Clerk’s Office regarding partial payments by calling:

260-449-7655

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday through Friday.

The Courthouse and Justice Center are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and all legal holidays.