Fines are due on or before the date set by the court. Failure to pay your fine on time may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest, a suspension of your driving privileges, and/or a $100 civil assessment penalty. You may request a financial re-evaluation or modification of payments by appearing at the Revenue Recovery Division. No payment extensions will be granted. For further information you may call
(661) 868-7208
.
Payment Options |
Valid payment methods |
Additional Information |
By Mail |
Please do not mail cash
- Major credit card
- Check / money order
|
See
Revenue Recovery mailing address
information below.
|
By drop box |
Please do not put cash in drop box
- Major credit card
- Check / money order
|
See
Payment Drop Box Locations
information below.
|
In person |
- Major credit card
- Check / money order
- Cash
- Debit / Check Card
|
See
Revenue Recovery office location and hours
information below.
Note:
Your case number must be in your possession in order to make a payment.
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Additional Infomation:
Repeal of Some Criminal Administrative Fees
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1869, various statutory changes repeal a number of administrative fees related to the processing of criminal cases and eliminate debt incurred as a result of those fees. Click
here
for more information.
Repeal of Additional Criminal Administrative Fees
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 177, various statutory changes repeal a number of administrative fees related to the processing of criminal cases and eliminate outstanding debt incurred as a result of those fees. Click
here
for more information.
Check / Money Order Payment:
Make
checks and/or money orders
payable to
Kern County Superior Court
To insure your payment is credited to your case, always write your case number on your check and/or money order.
Acceptable credit cards are:
- Visa
- Discover Card
- American Express
- Mastercard
There is a service fee assessed in addition to the fine when you use a credit card or debit card to make your payment.
Revenue Recovery Division mailing address:
Misdemeanor Financial Services
Contact Misdemeanor Financial Services on your
"New" case that is non-delinquent:
- Promptly after Court hearing to pay your
New case in full
- Set up payment arrangement for New case
- Request Family Law Fee Waiver Evaluation
- Request Probate Fee Waiver Evaluation
- Domestic Violence Diversion Program (DVDP) payment
Contact Revenue Recover if your case is delinquent:
- To pay delinquent case(s) in full
- To make monthly payment arrangement for delinquent case(s)
- To consolidate New and delinquent case payments into one monthly payment plan
Revenue Recovery office location (for in-person payments):
-
Revenue Recovery
5555 California Avenue, Suite #100
Bakersfield, CA 93309
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Outside Payment window
(left of the entry doors on the south side of the building)
Superior Court of California
Metro Justice Building
1215 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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Inside the building
(left after metal detectors)
Superior Court of California,
Metro Justice Building
1215 Truxtun Ave
, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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Metro Traffic Division
Superior Court of California,
Metro Traffic Division
3131 Arrow St
Bakersfield, CA 93308
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Juvenile Justice Center
Superior Court of California, County of Kern,
Juvenile Justice Center
2100 College Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Payment Drop Box Locations:
Inside the Justice Building (
1215 Truxtun Ave
)
- Pass through the metal detectors
- Proceed down the hallway past the escalator
- The drop box is located to the left, just past the traffic payment window on the left door of the entrance to traffic school payment office
- The box is beige and labeled "Payment Drop Box"
- No Cash Payments
Truxtun Avenue
- The drop box is located in front of the Justice building
- While traveling east on Truxtun Avenue, the box is on the right side of the street between L St. and N St.
- It is blue with three white stripes on the top and the bottom and is labeled "Superior Court Traffic and Criminal Fine Payments"
- No Cash Payments