Traffic Citation Payment

Pay online to make a payment with a VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Debit Card or an eCheck. 

Select "New Mexico" and then "Los Alamos Municipal Court." Then enter your citation or case number and your birth date.   

www.citepayusa.com

 Visit the office of the Municipal Court Clerk Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and pay at the window. 

Los Alamos Municipal Court
2500 Trinity Drive, Suite C
Los Alamos, NM 87544 

505.662.8025

The following payment types are accepted:

• Cash 
• Money Orders
• Cashier Checks
• Personal Checks
• Credit Cards – Mastercard or Visa (in person or over the telephone)

Mail your payment to: 

Los Alamos Municipal Court
2500 Trinity Drive, Suite C
Los Alamos, NM 87544 

The following payment types are accepted:

• Money Orders
• Cashier Checks
• Personal Checks

If you were charged with an offense that requires a court appearance, or you signed for a court appearance on your traffic citation, your first step is to contact the court at 505.662.8025 to set a date and time for your arraignment. The officer may have indicated that you are to appear "on or by" a specific date, but you must set a time to appear in court by contacting the court clerks by phone, or appearing in person during regular office hours Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The court clerks will tell you what dates and times are available, and set an arraignment with the judge. Juveniles may have the option of going through Teen Court for a first offense. Contact the court for more information about this option. If you plan to plead Not Guilty, you may waive your right to an arraignment and enter your plea in writing. You will be notified via mail when a trial date has been set.

Certain citations may be dismissed if you can provide the appropriate documents at our clerk's window. If you were cited for No Driver's License ("Operator/Chauffeur Must Be Licensed"), or No Insurance ("Mandatory Financial Responsibility"), you must provide proof that your license or insurance was valid at the time of your citation.

If you do not pay your Penalty Assessment within 30 days, do not comply with conditions of release or probation, fail to appear for court, or fail to pay as scheduled on an Agreement to Pay, the judge may issue an Order to Show Cause and assign a hearing date.

There may be additional charges for failing to appear in court or failing to pay, and additional fines and court fees may be imposed if the judge finds you guilty of those charges. If you fail to appear in response to an Order to Show Cause, the court may prepare a Bench Warrant for your arrest and notify MVD that your license should be suspended. In this case, contact our court as soon as possible to arrange for an appearance with the judge.

Our court staff can provide you the following:

1. The status of a specific case;
2. Documentation on findings in a specific case;
3. General information on court rules;
4. Court-approved forms for some proceedings; and
5. Court schedules and policies.

They cannot: 

1. Give advice about what plea should be entered;
2. Speculate about what decision the judge might make or what sentence the judge will impose; and
3. Speculate about how your record at MVD will be affected or whether your insurance rates will increase.