The Financial Services
Division window is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. Failure to contact this office about a payment
problem may result in a civil judgment, a hold
placed on your driver's license and/or referral to the Franchise Tax Board
for collection. You may walk in, or call, to speak with a Financial
Services Officer regarding your case.
FINANCIAL SERVICES LOCATIONS
If you prefer to
meet with a Financial Services Officer regarding your case, please read
the walk-in notice,
fill out the Financial
Services verification form,
and bring it with you to our office.
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ALL MAPS ARE COURTESY OF
Riverside
Hall of Justice
4100 Main Street
Riverside, Ca. 92501
1.877.955.3463
951.955.5906 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Map and Driving Directions
Family Law
4175 Main Street
Riverside, Ca. 92501
1.877.955.3463
951.955.9295 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Map and Driving Directions
Juvenile Court
9991 County Farm Road
Riverside, Ca. 92503
1.877.955.3463
951.358.4124 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Indio
Larson Justice Center
46-200 Oasis Street
Indio, Ca. 92201
1.877.955.3463
760.863.8834
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Blythe
265 N. Broadway
Blythe, Ca. 92225
1.877.955.3463
760.921.7941 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Murrieta
Southwest Justice Center
30755-D Auld Road
Murrieta, Ca. 92563
1.877.955.3463
951.304.5160 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Temecula
41002 County Center Drive
Temecula, Ca. 92591
1.877.955.3463
951.600.6439 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Hemet
880 N. State Street
Hemet, Ca. 92543
1.877.955.3463
951.766.2339 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Banning
135 N. Alessandro Road
Banning, Ca. 92220
1.877.955.3463
951.922.7219 (Fax)
Business Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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HOW CAN I PAY?
You may pay by cash,
credit card, debit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover), cashier's check,
money order, personal check, or by Western Union Quick Collect.
Payments can be made in person, by mail, or by phone.
To Pay In Person
Payments can be made at
any Riverside County Court location
that is open to the public at the public service window. Some
locations provide a payment drop box.
To Pay by Mail
Payments can be mailed to:
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Traffic Payments |
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Riverside and Outlying Areas: |
Desert
Area: |
Payment
Processing Center
505 South Buena Vista #201
Corona, Ca. 92882 |
Payment
Processing Center
P.O. Box 140-293
Palm Springs, Ca. 92262-6974 |
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Misdemeanor/Felony
Payments |
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Southwest Justice Center |
Payment
Processing Center
505 South Buena Vista #201
Corona, Ca. 92882 |
30755-D Auld Road, Ste.
1226
Murrieta, Ca. 92563 |
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Superior Court, Hemet Branch |
Superior Court, Banning Branch |
800 N.
State Street
Hemet, Ca. 92543 |
155 E.
Hays Street
Banning, Ca. 92220 |
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| Desert
Area - Superior Court, Indio |
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46-200
Oasis Street
Indio, Ca. 92201 |
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Please make your check
payable to Riverside Superior Court.
To expedite your payment,
please be sure to include your case number on the check or money order.
Please do not mail
cash.
NOTE: Any
returned check will result in a $30.00 returned check fee.
To Pay by Phone
Please call toll free
1.877.955.3463 (FINE) with a debit or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or
Discover). Be
sure to have your case number when calling.
If you need to search for the case number you can
click here.
Western Union Quick
Collect
Go to any
Western Union
location. The code city is: LemonStreet and the state code is CA.
Make it payable to Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.
Please put your
case number on the account line.
The code city, code state,
case number and who it's payable to are required to make payment by
Western Union.
Traffic Citations
Online
Your traffic citations and
traffic school court fees can be paid in full online.
Click here if you wish to pay online.
If you are making monthly
payments see payment method options listed above.
FAILURE TO PAY - ALLEGATION OF
VIOLATION OF PROBATION
If the
court ordered you to pay fines, penalty assessments, or victim
restitution, and you fail to make payments, the court may proceed with an
Allegation of Violation of Probation hearing. If you fail to appear for
that hearing, the court may issue a WARRANT for your arrest.
Failure to pay your court-ordered fine,
fee, or penalty assessment could result in collection through garnishment
of wages, liens on property, and the possibility of your case being
referred to an outside agency for collection pursuant to California state
Government Code sections 12419.8 and 12419.10.
Your case may be submitted
to the California Franchise Tax Board if you fail to pay your
court-ordered
debt(s). The court will intercept your state tax refund and/or state
lottery winnings to pay any outstanding balance you owe to the court.
Allegation of Violation
of Probation Letter
If
you receive a letter stating Allegation of Violation of Probation, you
must submit payment in full or you must appear in the
Financial Services Division
within 10 days of the date on the letter. Failure to do so will result in
a court appearance.
When
paying your case after the Allegation of Violation of Probation process
has been started, you must pay in full by way of cash or a cashier’s
check. No personal checks or money orders will be accepted.
Notice of Court Hearing
If you receive a letter indicating a court
appearance, you must appear at the scheduled date or the court may issue a
WARRANT for your arrest. To avoid a court appearance, you must
submit PAYMENT IN FULL with either cash or a cashier’s check.
Payment
must be received at least three working days before your hearing.
BANKRUPTCY INFORMATION
Court-ordered fines, fees, and assessments
are NOT eligible for discharge.
Any
fines, fees, and restitution imposed by the court are still enforced as
outlined in Title 11 of the USCS, § 523, "Exceptions to discharge" (a)
(6), (7), (9), and (13). These codes state in part, “ . . . to the extent
debt is for a fine, penalty, forfeiture payable to and for the benefit of
a governmental unit, and is not compensation for actual pecuniary
(commercial) loss, other than a tax penalty."
VICTIM RESTITUTION
If the Court ordered you to pay victim
restitution as a term of your probation, California Penal Code section
1202.4(5) states that because you were ordered to pay restitution you must
complete and file a financial statement based on your financial status as
of the date of your arrest. This statement must list all your assets,
income, and liabilities including any that you may have claim for in the
future.
Please complete the 'Defendant's
Statement of Assets.
I
Have Been Ordered to Pay Restitution.
If the judge ordered you
to pay victim restitution to be determined by Financial Services, you
will receive a letter in the mail approximately 12-16 weeks after your
sentence date and may receive one at any time during probation. This
letter will state how much has been determined as victim restitution
based on the information provided from the victim and reports.
Per California Penal
Code section 1202.4, (l) “At its discretion, the Board of Supervisors of
any county may impose a fee to cover the actual administrative cost of
collecting the restitution fine, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount
ordered to be paid, to be added to the restitution fine and included in
the order of the court, the proceeds of which shall be deposited in the
general fund of the county.”
- What if I dispute
the amount that the Financial Services Division has determined?
If you dispute the
amount of restitution as determined by the Financial Services Division,
you are entitled to a Restitution Dispute Hearing before the court.
Therefore, if you desire
a dispute hearing to be scheduled, you must contact the Financial
Services Division within thirty (30) days of the date of the letter sent
to you.
- How do I pay the
restitution owed to the victim and the 10% administrative fee?
You may make
payment in full via credit card over the phone, mail in a check, or go
to any Riverside
County Court location that is open to
the public. If you are unable to make payment in full, you may call or
go to one of the court locations that is open to the public to set
payment arrangements. Do not mail cash
payments.
For other ways of paying
check out 'How Can I Pay'.
- Are there statutes of
limitations on victim restitution?
Restitution fines and orders have an
infinite life and can be pursued until they are paid in full.
This statement is supported by Penal Code section 1202.4(m) and
enforceable pursuant to Penal Code section 1214, ("Until the obligation
is satisfied"). The Penal Code section 1214 ten-year limit does not
apply.
The
following are some actions the court can take, but is not limited to:
- Pursuant to
California Government Code sections 12419.8 and 12419.10, the court
may intercept your state tax refund and/or state lottery winnings to
pay any outstanding balance you owe the court.
- A Violation of
Probation may be filed if you fail to make your payments as agreed.
- Civil action may be
taken against you, which can include added fees, garnishment of your
wages, and liens against your property.
For other ways of
paying check out 'How Can I Pay'.
I'm a victim.
If the
Judge ordered the defendant to pay victim restitution and you were a
victim, you will receive a letter from the Financial Services Division
and a “Statement of Loss.” You must fill out the enclosed “Statement of
Loss” and return it to the address specified in the letter.
If you
have not suffered a loss or do not want restitution, please reply by
indicating "No Restitution Owed" and return the Statement of Loss.
Complete the Statement of Loss and send two estimates from different
companies to prove your losses.
If
your insurance company has already paid you, they may require you to
reimburse them for any loss collected by this department.
The
court may close your file and all efforts to collect by this office may
cease.
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We will make every effort to obtain the defendant's compliance,
however, we cannot guarantee payment.
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You may seek information about how to
collect on your own by calling the Small Claims Advisor at
1-800-244-8898 or you can email the Small Claims Advisor at
ajj-atty@pacbell.net
County warrants (checks) will be issued to you as payments are received
from the defendant.
If
monies are received in the form of a personal check, payment is held in
trust for four (4) weeks until the check has cleared the bank.
When a payment is
received by the defendant, the payment will be spilt (if multiple
victims) and sent to the victims involved in the case requesting
restitution.
Any payment made by
check will be held for 30 days.
If you still have not
received payment one of the following may have occurred:
- the defendant has not
made payment or
- we do not have a
current address for you or
- the case has been set
back to court for a hearing regarding the matter.
- What do I do if I
have moved?
Contact the
Financial Services
Division.
Other information regarding victim
restitution:
The Financial Services
Division will make every effort to ensure the defendant is in compliance
with the court's order however, we cannot guarantee full restitution will
be made to you.
If you have any
questions, please refer to the defendant's
case number when you write or call.
JUVENILE MATTERS
Parental Liability
Information
Parental Liability for
Costs and Fees/Fines
Welfare and
Institution Code section 903. (a) The father, mother, spouse, or other
person liable for the support of a minor, the estate of that person, and
the estate of the minor, shall be liable for the reasonable costs of
support of the minor while the minor is placed, or detained in, or
committed to, any institution or other place pursuant to Section 625 or
pursuant to an order of the juvenile court. However, a county shall not
levy charges for the costs of support of a minor detained pursuant to
Section 625 unless, at the detention hearing, the juvenile court
determines that detention of the minor should be continued, the petition
for the offense for which the minor is detained is subsequently sustained,
or the minor agrees to a program of supervision pursuant to Section 654.
The liability of these persons and estates shall be a joint and several
liabilities.
Parental Liability for
Costs of Support/Detention
Section 903 of the Welfare and Institutions Codes allows the Financial
Services Division to charge the parent(s) or other responsible persons,
for the reasonable costs of support, not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15)
per day, while the minor is placed, or detained in, or committed to, any
institution or other place pursuant to an order to the Juvenile Court.
This means that each parent is responsible for the full amount until
paid.
The Riverside County Board of
Supervisors establishes the daily cost rate of each county facility. The
daily authorized costs are as follows (subject to change with out notice):
Riverside Juvenile Hall
$15.28 per day x 30 days = $458.40
Indio Juvenile Hall
$15.28 per day x 30 days = $458.40
Twin Pines Ranch
$15.28 per day x 30 days = $458.40
Van Horn Youth Center
$15.28 per day x 30 days = $458.40
Riverside Youth Academy
$15.28 per day x 30 days = $458.40
Desert Youth Academy
$15.28 per day x 30 days = $458.40
Dept of Juvenile Justice
$8.58 per day or $6.16 per day
Except as provided in paragraphs
(1)(2)(3) and(4) "cost of support" as used in this section means only
actual costs incurred by the county for food and food preparation,
clothing, personal supplies, and medical expenses, not to exceed a
combined maximum cost of fifteen dollars ($15) per day, except that:
(1) The maximum cost of fifteen
dollars ($15) per day shall be adjusted every third year beginning
January 1, 1988, to reflect the percentage change in the calendar year
annual average of the California Consumer Price Index.
Parental Liability for Legal
Services
Section 903.1 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code states that a parent(s) or other responsible persons
shall be liable for costs to the county for legal services rendered to the
minor pursuant to an order of the Juvenile Court.
Welfare and
Institution Code section 903 (a) states that: “The
father, mother, spouse, or other person liable for the support of a
minor, the estate of that person, and the estate of the minor, shall be
liable for the reasonable costs of support of the minor while the minor
is placed, or detained in, or committed to, any institution or other
place.…”
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I only want to be responsible for half of the juvenile fees, could you
bill me for my half only?
Welfare and Institution Code section 903 (a) states that
“…The liability of these persons and estates shall be a joint and
several liability.” Both
parents are separately and jointly responsible for payment, there is no
division on who pays.
No. If the judge ordered detainment, then the parents/guardian is
responsible to pay for those detainment costs. Welfare and Institution
Code section 903 (a) states “…shall
be liable for the reasonable costs of support of the minor while the
minor is placed, or detained in, or committed to, any institution or
other place.…”
Yes. If there is a
child support order from the District Attorney’s office, it has nothing
to do with the court-ordered fees/fines. These costs must be paid
separately.
- What do I do if I
have moved?
Contact the
Financial Services Division and give
them updated information so that all correspondence can reach you in a
timely manner.
TAX INTERCEPT
Any case that has a
past due “Date to Pay” in the court’s
case management
system,
may be submitted to the Franchise Tax Board.
Pursuant to California
State Government Code sections 12419.8 and 12419.10, your name may be
submitted to the California Franchise Tax Board if you fail to pay your
court-ordered debt(s).
The court will intercept
your state tax refund and/or state lottery winnings to pay any outstanding
balance you owe to the court.
1.
If a new
payment plan has not been established, you should pay your remaining
balance in full at any court location. Next, contact the
Financial Services
Division regarding the letter you
received from the Franchise Tax Board. This may prevent
additional
actions from being taken on your case. If there is an outstanding
'failure to pay' warrant you will need to make a court appearance as
scheduled by the court.
2. If a new payment plan
has been established , continue making your payments as agreed.
Do not stop making your
monthly payments.
Not making payments will result in the court taking further action
against you.
3.
If the state tax refund covers the full amount owed to the court,
contact the nearest Financial Services Division office regarding the
letter from the Franchise Tax Board. The Financial Services Division
will update your case appropriately so no further actions will be
taken. When you call us we can advise if you have anything else
outstanding that the state tax refund does not cover.
A failure to pay warrant
may still be outstanding and you will need to make a court appearance,
as scheduled by the court, for any balance that is assessed from that
warrant. Failure to contact our office may result in the court taking
further actions against your case.
If
your case has been paid in full and your refund has been intercepted,
and you do not have any other outstanding debt to the Riverside Superior
Court, a refund check will be issued to you in approximately 10 to 12
weeks from the date of the letter that you received from the Franchise
Tax Board.
It
takes 4 to 8 weeks for the Riverside Superior Court to get a check from
the Franchise Tax Board, 1 to 2 weeks for the court to process the check
received from the Franchise Tax Board, and 1 to 2 weeks for the
overpayment check to be sent to you.
To assist in getting your refund check faster,
please verify your mailing address with the
Financial Services Division.
If your taxes were intercepted and nobody
on your tax return owes money to the Riverside Superior Court, contact
one of our
Financial Services Division offices
and we will research why your taxes were taken.
The reference number on
the Franchise Tax Board letter is only a reference number for the
court. The case number on the letter may be for an older case than the
one you owe on. The amount intercepted will be applied to the case(s) on which monies are owed.
- What if the case
number referenced on the Franchise Tax Board letter has a balance more
than what is owed on the case?
The court will
apply any amount over what is owed on the case to any other open case(s)
for the defendant. If all cases are paid in full
and not in warrant status then the overage will be refunded to you.
If you need to contact the
Financial Services
Division, please have your case number
and the letter you received from the Franchise Tax Board in hand.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Why did my case go to
Financial Services?
Pursuant
to local rule 1.0220 Payment of Court-Ordered Financial Obligations, all
court- ordered financial obligations, including fines, fees, cost of
probation, and victim restitution, are to be paid forthwith or in a manner
to be determined by the court’s Financial Services Division.
Nearly
all the people the court collects from intend to keep their payment
promises. They sincerely wish to pay their bill, but for a variety of
reasons they are unable to do so.
Working with the Financial Services Division can be a pleasant
experience. Assistance from a financial services officer, plus
determination and self-control has brought many people out of serious
financial situations.
The
following suggestions can help you resolve a debt issue if you are
contacted by our office:
- Don’t Get Angry
- Your account came to us because you did not pay the fines and fees as
ordered by the court. Now it's time to find a solution.
- Contact Us - If
you believe you do not owe these amounts or have questions about them,
please let us know. If you do owe the amount, let us know when payment
can be expected. If you are unable to pay your debt in full, tell us
why. Failure to contact us suggests that you are avoiding a debt.
Whatever the reason for past nonpayment problems the matter cannot be
resolved if you do not contact us.
- Let Us Help -
Helping people solve their financial obligation to the court is our
commitment. Our staff members are experienced in this area and are able
to assist if you let them.
We
hope these ideas will help you, and that you will accept our offer of
assistance in settling your financial obligations.
- Is there a grace
period for my payment?
Payments
must be received by the due date each month or contact the Financial
Services Division.
Yes, if
you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your payment.
Failure to pay court-ordered
fines, fees, and assessments may result in the Financial Services Division
initiating a civil action.
This may include, but not
be limited to, property liens, wage garnishments, and a notification to
the DMV pursuant to Vehicle Code section 40509.5, which may suspend your
driving privileges.
Any delinquent balance may
be reported to one or more credit reporting agencies. Furthermore, $300
will be added pursuant to Penal Code section 1214.1. You may also be
liable for any cost/fees that may be incurred due to this action being
taken.
- I have warrant but
live out of state and cannot appear in person. What can I do?
If you have a warrant on a
Misdemeanor or Felony case, you may be able to have an attorney appear on
your behalf, unless otherwise advised by an attorney or the Court.
- The Judge didn't say I
owe probation costs. Why do I have to pay?
Pursuant
to 1203.1b PC, in any case in which a defendant is granted probation or
given a conditional sentence, the probation officer, or his or her
authorized representative, taking into account any amount that the
defendant is ordered to pay in fines, assessments, and restitution, shall
make a determination of the ability of the defendant to pay all or a
portion of the reasonable cost of any probation supervision or a
conditional sentence, of conducting any pre-plea investigation and
preparing any pre-plea report pursuant to Section 1203.7.
If
your case qualifies and you meet income guidelines, you may be eligible
for the Sheriff’s Labor Program or community service.
A $30 returned check fee will be assessed to
the case and payment must be submitted within 15 days by cash, cashier’s
check, money order, debit, or credit card.
Depending on the court order, the fines and fees may still be due and
payable.
If your
case qualifies and you meet income guidelines, you may be eligible to
serve time in lieu of paying a fine. Court fees and restitution ARE
NOT eligible and must be paid.
You must update your address and phone number with the
Financial
Services Division via phone or in person.
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