Fees Fines and Payment Options

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 $300 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
  1. Major credit card
  2. Check / money order

 See Revenue Recovery mailing address information below.
By drop box Please do not put cash in drop box
  1. Major credit card
  2. Check / money order

 See Payment Drop Box Locations information below.
In person
  1. Major credit card
  2. Check / money order
  3. Cash
  4. 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.

Additional Infomation:

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:

  1. Visa
  2. Discover Card
  3. American Express
  4. 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:

Superior Court of California, Metropolitan Division, Justice Building
1415 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Attn: Revenue Recovery

Revenue Recovery office location and hours (for in-person payments):

  1. 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

  2. Inside the building (left after metal detectors)
    Superior Court of California, Metro Justice Building
    1215 Truxtun Ave , 1st Floor
    Bakersfield, CA 93301

  3. Metro Traffic Division
    Superior Court of California, Metro Traffic Division
    3131 Arrow St
    Bakersfield, CA 93308

  4. 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 )

  1. Pass through the metal detectors
  2. Proceed down the hallway past the escalator
  3. 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
  4. The box is beige and labeled "Payment Drop Box"
  5. No Cash Payments

Truxtun Avenue

  1. The drop box is located in front of the Justice building
  2. While traveling east on Truxtun Avenue, the box is on the right side of the street between L St. and N St.
  3. It is blue with three white stripes on the top and the bottom and is labeled "Superior Court Traffic and Criminal Fine Payments"
  4. No Cash Payments