Payments to the State of Maine Courts 

1. A convenience fee of 5% will be assessed for each electronic payment when using a credit or debit card. A minimum convenience fee of $1.00 per transaction will be charged. Only Visa, MasterCard, and Discover will be accepted. American Express will not be accepted.

The convenience fee can be avoided by paying by mail using check or money order or by going to the Maine courthouse where the case resides and paying by check, money order or cash.

2. The subtotal amount due reflects the fine amounts owed for all convictions on the case. Each conviction includes all statutory surcharges and fees. Surcharges include: 10% for Government Operations effective June 17, 1987, 3% for Maine Criminal Justice Academy effective June 1, 2006, 1% for County Jail Prisoner Support and Community Correction Fund effective August 1, 2002, 5% for Government Operations Surcharge Fund effective July 30, 2004, 1% for Maine State Police Computer Crime effective June 1, 2006, a $10 flat fee for the Civil Legal Services Fund, effective September 17, 2005 and a $15 flat fee for the Court Management System. Other surcharges related to Victims' Compensation Fund, Victims' Property Compensation Fund, and the Department of Transportation Surcharge may vary depending on your case details.

3. If your payment is not received by the due date on your payment plan or if you allow someone to make a payment on your behalf and that payment is not received by the court, the court may issue a warrant, assess a $50 late fee, and, for some offenses, may order a license suspension until the balance or the amount designated by your payment plan is paid in full. 

4. Any pending license or registration suspension for non-payment of fine on your case(s) will remain active unless and until further court order or until payment (including any late fee(s)) in full or the amount designated by your payment plan is posted to your case(s), which will occur by the next business day after payment is made. You may also have a court ordered suspension on another case. Payment in full will not remove any court ordered suspension in another case. 

5. If a license or registration suspension for non-payment of fine has gone into effect on your case(s), the suspension will remain active unless and until payment (including any late fee(s)) in full or the amount designated by your payment plan is posted to your case(s), which will occur by the next business day after payment is made, AND the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has received your Notification of Eligibility to Restore along with any reinstatement fees due. Note- it may take up to 48 hours for this information to be transmitted from the court to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. 

General Terms and Conditions: 

1. Payment will be posted to your case(s) by the following business day. 

2. Debits for the amount(s) on the case and the court management fee will be paid directly to the Maine Judicial Branch. 

3. Non-refundable debits for the credit card fee will be paid directly to Tyler Technologies, Inc. and Chase Bank. 

4. Refund Policy- No refunds shall be processed unless the party submitting payment can demonstrate that the payment was erroneously made or if the payment made was more than what was due. The clerks' offices do not process or handle requests for refunds. If you believe that you are entitled to a refund of your payment, you must submit your request in writing to the court where your case is located. You must include your name, telephone number, email address, the date of the payment, the approximate time payment was made, the docket number, the amount paid, the amount of the requested refund, and the reason for the refund. If this information is incomplete or incorrect, the courts may not be able to process your request. 

5. Please print and retain a copy of your payment receipt for your records. Should there be a discrepancy, malfunction, or interruption of service related to the use of this service, you may be required to present your receipt as proof of payment.