Payment of Traffic and Criminal Civil Assessment Court Cases:

The Superior Court of Santa Clara County has partnered with the Department of Revenue for the collection of “delinquent” traffic citations and some criminal misdemeanor convictions permitting the civil enforcement of the past due fine amounts.

This civil enforcement collection process includes the placement of a suspension on the client/defendant’s driver’s license with the DMV. Payment of the account balance in full by cash, money order, cashier’s check or credit card will result in a release notification processed to DMV.

Payment by a personal check via mail, in our office, or an electronic funds (ACH) transfer either on-line or via our payment IVR will delay the release notification to the DMV for at least 30 days.

Accounts Receivable Fee:

The Department of Revenue is authorized by the County Board of Supervisors to add a $30 Accounts Receivable Fee to any account forwarded by a county agency or partner to offset the cost of collection. This $30 fee will be added by DOR upon receipt of all traffic tickets. If you have received a notification from the Superior Court indicating your ticket has been forwarded to DOR for collection, the amount provided on the Court notification doesn’t include this $30 fee. Please check with DOR for your account balance or include the additional $30 in your payment if you are referring to the amount provided and due from the Court notification you have received.

Civil Assessment Account Payments by Mail:

The Department of Revenue uses automated mail opening and payment posting equipment to open and process payments received through the United States Postal Service. This process is currently unable to distinguish between personal checks, money orders or cashier’s checks sent through the mail. If your payment in full is made by a money order or cashier’s check, please place your statement remittance stub and money order or cashier’s check in a white envelope (do not use the DOR blue return envelope) and mail to the following address:

Department of Revenue
Traffic/Criminal Cashier Unit
PO Box 1897
San Jose CA 95109-1897

This action will insure we recognize your payment and permit us to post it correctly resulting in the timely release of your DMV license hold.

Civil Assessment Accounts - DMV Release:

When your account is posted and paid in full using a credit card, money order, cashier’s check or cash it will take at least 2 business days for the notification to get to DMV. During this period the client/defendant should not contact the Court or DMV. There is nothing that can be done to expedite the notification process.

The client/defendant will need to contact and most likely visit the DMV on the 3rd business day and will need to pay a “reissuance fee” in order to have their license reinstated, unless this issue has been resolved within 30 days of the letter notification from DMV of the license suspension. This payment is due to DMV, not to Court and not to DOR.

Internet Payment Link:   https://www.paybill.com/scc.dor/

Toll Free IVR Payment: 1-866-561-6015