When is my citation payment due?
Your payment is due on or before your court date listed on the left side of the citation.
How much is my citation?
You may call the Court Clerk to ask about fine amounts. You can also log on to CitePayUSA.com with your citation information to get the amount owed.
How do I pay my citation?
Mail:
Columbus City Court
PO Box 549
Columbus, MT 59019
Online: CitePayUSA.com
This is for credit or debit card payments. Please note that there is a 5% transaction fee that will be charged by the processing company to use this service.
In Person:
Columbus City Court
408 E 1st Ave N
Columbus, MT 59019
During regular business hours, there is a drop box upstairs next to the court clerk’s windows. If the building is closed, you may leave your payment in the drop box outside of the main City Hall building doors
What kind of payments do you accept?
We accept cash, check, cashier’s check and money order. We can also take Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit/debit cards.
I went online at CitePayUSA.com to pay my citation and it says I need to appear in court. Why?
The majority of traffic tickets can be paid online, however there are a few exceptions such as: driving while suspended, operating a vehicle without insurance (2nd or subsequent offenses), driving under the influence, or reckless driving. These violations have a mandatory court appearance.
You also must appear upon 45 code violations such as assault, minor in possession, theft, criminal possession of dangerous drugs/paraphernalia, etc.
A citation for a city code violation can be paid online, but only after first speaking to the Court Clerk.
A citation for a city code violation can be paid online, but only after first speaking to the Court Clerk.