Clerk Collects $4.2 Million in Past Due Fines
In an effort to increase revenue for the county and state, Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock has stepped up efforts to collect unpaid fines. From August 2007 to July 2008, the Clerk’s office has collected more than $4.2 million in past-due fees, fines and judgments issued in the county.
“We took this proactive step to expand collections in part to offset the effects of budget cuts, and we have already exceeded state standards for collections of this kind,” Clerk Bock said.
For years, the office has teamed up with collections agencies to help collect unpaid traffic tickets, but now the collections effort has expanded to include those stemming from criminal traffic infractions and felony and misdemeanor judgments issued by the courts.
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Avoid Extra Fees
To avoid being sent to collections, traffic tickets may be paid in person at any courthouse location, through mail, by phone at 888-760-9201, or online at www.mypalmbeachclerk.com. There are some situations in which you can only make your payment in person or by mail. Those include when a payment is not made within 30 days of receiving the citation and you’ve received late charges or a suspended license. Also, if you’ve received a citation for no proof of insurance, driver’s license or registration, you must submit a copy of the record with the payment in person or through mail. Finally, all debts sent to collections must be paid in person, mailed to the Clerk’s office, or submitted to the collections agency.
For more information, call the Clerk & Comptroller’s Court Revenue Department at (561) 355-1520.