Frequently Asked Questions

The magistrates can accept:

  • Cash
  • Cashier’s Check
  • Credit Cards-in person or over the phone
  • Debit Cards-in person or over the phone
  • Money Orders
  • Personal checks

To pay over the phone, please call 334-448-2780.

NO! The person who received the ticket will need to plea guilty in front of a magistrate. The only exception is if you have already plead guilty before the judge and someone else is returning on your behalf to pay the fine.

Drop box in the Phenix City Public Safety Building

  • Envelopes are provided.
  • Please include your signed ticket and a CASHIER’S CHECK, MONEY ORDER, or PERSONAL CHECK made payable to Clerk of Municipal Court for the amount of your fine. Do not put cash in the drop box!!
  • The drop box is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Payments must be made before 8 a.m., Eastern Time, to be credited that day.

Payment In Person

Payments made in person must be made by the offender. You may pay in person between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, at the Phenix City Public Safety Building. Payment must be received no later than 24 hours before the court date shown on the ticket. You do not have to wait until your court date to pay the ticket. Accepted forms of payment include Cash, Credit / Debit, Money Order, Cashiers Check, or Personal Check payable to Clerk of Municipal Court.

Payment By Phone

Payment by phone can be made by calling 334-448-2780. Please note that the only forms of payment accepted by phone are credit or debit transactions.

Postal Mail / FedEx / UPS or Other Document Service

Send your signed ticket and a CASHIER’S CHECK, MONEY ORDER, or PERSONAL CHECK made payable to Clerk of Municipal Court to:

Phenix City Municipal Court

1111 Broad Street

Phenix City, Alabama 36867

In order to be properly credit your ticket, the payment must be received no later than 24 hours before the court date shown on the ticket.

Follow these steps to have a warrant issued:

  • File a report with the Police Department
  • Bring the report to Municipal Court
  • File a deposition with a magistrate. If there is probable cause a warrant or summons will be issued

Some important points to remember:

  • It takes approximately 45 minutes to and hour to file a warrant
  • There is no charge for a warrant
  • ONCE A WARRANT IS ISSUED IT CANNOT BE DROPPED OR CANCELLED!

Any citations not paid by the court date are turned over to the Municipal Court Judge who issues a bench warrant and a suspension for the violator’s driver’s license.

You must come to court on your court date and plea not guilty before the judge. The State of Alabama does not have a Nolo Contendere law and will not accept pleas of Nolo.

All fines paid by mail, drop box, or in person to a magistrate without going before a judge are plead as guilty.

No, court appearances cannot be rescheduled unless there is a medical emergency or a death in the family. If either of these circumstances occur, proof of medical emergency or death must be provided as soon as possible. It will be up to the judge to accept or deny the request to reschedule. Please fax necessary documents to 334-291-4765.

All red light camera citations are handled through Redflex Traffic Systems. If you have received a red light camera citation, please follow the instructions listed within the citation. Additional information can be found within the Red Light Camera Citation section.

A list of fines can be found within the pages below. Please note that if your citation is not listed, it is because your offense requires a mandatory court date. For more information, or if you are unsure if you have a mandatory court date, please call 334-448-2780.

To obtain a court-appointed attorney, you will have to fill out a form (available at Phenix City Municipal Court), and the judge will decide if you are eligible. Eligibility for obtaining a court-appointed attorney depends on many factors, with income / ability to afford private representation being the main factor.

If you are found guilty during your court appearance, the process of your appeal will be explained to you in court.

Failure to appear on your court date will result in a warrant for your arrest and the suspension of your driver’s license.