PayNCticket, launched as a pilot in March 2010, is now processing an average of about $24,000 per day, which has kept nearly 4,700 people from standing in line at county courthouses. The web-based system was custom-built and implemented in each county by the judicial branch’s N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) in collaboration with a third-party receipt processing company.
“The payNCticket system is a major step toward increasing the North Carolina court system’s online service capacities and meeting the technological needs of citizens as well as court officials and staff,” said Judge John W. Smith, NCAOC director. “It provides a more convenient payment option for citizens, and it allows for quicker disposition of cases due to automatic updates of case records.”
Overall, N.C. courts handle the payment of more than half a million waivable offense citations (including traffic) per year. In fiscal year 2008-2009, more than 644,000 of these waivable offense citations were paid in the state. Prior to payNCticket, fines and related court costs could be made either in person at the courthouse or by mail.
Paying Citations Online
Pleading Guilty/Responsible
By paying online, you are acknowledging that you have been charged with the offense/infraction noted in your citation by the charging officer. You are presumed by law to be not guilty/not responsible until proven guilty/responsible beyond a reasonable doubt in court. Paying the citation online means you are waiving your constitutional rights to a trial/hearing in open court, to confrontation of the witness(es) against you, and to representation by an attorney.
By paying online, you are pleading guilty/responsible to the offense/infraction charged in your citation and are tendering to the court the sums calculated as payment of the fine/penalty and costs in this case. If you change your mind about paying online, you can simply click “Cancel” at any time before clicking on “Make Payment.”
Additional Fee
The N.C. Court System uses a payment processing vendor. An additional fee will be charged by the vendor for processing your electronic payment for this citation. This additional fee will be calculated based on the amount owed for the citation. You will have the opportunity to review the total payment amount before finalizing your transaction.
Finding Your Citation
In order to pay your citation online, you must have your “Citation Number.” If you do not know your Citation Number, you can use the Citation Query by Defendant Name on the court calendar to search for your citation by your name. Citations are on the court calendar only if the case has been entered into the criminal system. A few days are needed for your citation to be entered into the system. Citation information is no longer available on the court calendar when the court appearance date has passed. Not all citations are eligible for online payment; however, most traffic citations may be paid online.
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