Citation Department

Citation Contact:

  • Ph: 775.353.7600 ext. 2
  • Fax: 775.352.3004
  • Email

Non-Traffic Misdemeanor Citations

When you receive your citation, the citing agency will provide you with a court date and time. Non-traffic misdemeanor citations require a mandatory appearance, and you must contact the court before your scheduled arraignment date if you need an extension.

Traffic Misdemeanor Citations

If your citation is marked "Court Mandatory", you must contact the court to schedule your appearance on or before the date given on your citation. Citation arraignments are held on Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

If you have been cited for a correctable offense (proof of insurance, registration, driver's license), you may submit proof of correction by fax, email, mail, drop box, or in person.

  • Proof submitted by email must be in PDF format
  • Proof of correction may result in reduced fine amounts

If your appearance is not mandatory and you do not wish to appear before a Judge before your appearance date, you may:

  • Pay your fine and assessments in full
  • Contact the court to request a payment plan

Civil Infraction Citations

You must respond to your citation within ninety (90) days of the date the citation was issued by one of the following options:

  1. Pay in full thereby, closing the case
  2. File a Request for Review to request:
    • A payment plan
    • Community service
    • To request a hearing
    • Traffic School

THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD FOR CIVIL INFRACTIONS. If you do not contact the Court by the response date, an Order will be entered, finding that you have committed a civil infraction. A Judgment will be entered against you for the civil penalty, administrative assessments, and collection fee. Additionally, your driving privileges could be suspended. You cannot appeal the Order or Judgment if you fail to respond. 

Please see Administrative Order 2023-3 regarding Sparks Justice Court's Procedures Relating to Traffic Citations. 

Pay Your Citation:

There are multiple ways to pay your citation. Phone, online, and debit/credit card payments will be assessed a payment processing fee. Personal checks will not be accepted on cases with an active warrant. 

At the Court

  • Payments may be made in the form of cash, personal check, cashier's check, money order or by credit card 
  • Please have the citation number and the name of the person cited available for accurate processing of payment

Online

  • Payments are accepted 24 hours a day when made online at justicecourts.washoecounty.us For additional help click here
  • Cases with an active warrant will not allow payments to be made online
  • Please have the citation number and the name of the person cited available for accurate processing of payment online

By Phone

  • Phone payments can be made 24 hours a day seven days a week by calling GovPayNet at (888) 604-7888. Reference PLC #a003b5
  • Please contact the appropriate department first if you do not have your case number at (775) 353-7600 during business hours M-Th 7:30 am - 5:00 pm (closed for lunch noon to 1:00 pm); Fri. 7:30 am to noon
  • The court will review all payments before they are fully accepted and processed 
  • Confirm you are paying the correct court on your citation - Sparks Justice Court

By Mail

  • Payment made by mail will need to be in the form of personal check, cashier's check or money order
  • If you wish to have a receipt mailed to you, please include a self addressed, stamped envelope with payment
  • Please include the citation number and/or name of the person cited on the payment

Drop Box

  • The drop box is located at the northeast corner of the building for payments made after payment hours
  • The court does not recommend leaving cash in the drop box
  • Please include the citation number and/or name of the person cited on the payment
  • If you wish to have a receipt mailed to you, please include a self addressed, stamped envelope with payment

Collections

Beginning October 1, 2018, defaulted payments will be referred to collections. A collection fee will be added to your case in addition to any late fees. The court will accept full payment for your collections case. You can contact the collections agency to submit full payment or make partial payments.

Valley Collections Service, LLC P.O. Box 10130 Glendale, AZ 85318 Phone: (623) 931-4325 www.valleycollection.com

Valley Collections will accept payments by mail, phone or online.

Request a Continuance

You may appear in person, by phone, or by submitting a request in writing via email to the address above or by fax at 775.352.3004.  It is your responsibility to follow-up with the court regarding your request to ensure the continuance has been granted.

Resolving a Citation Warrant

To resolve a warrant for a citation, you may choose from the following options:

  1. Turn yourself in to the Washoe County Jail at 911 Parr Blvd. (Hearing will be set within 48 hours);
  2. Appear any morning Monday through Friday before 8:15 a.m. Check in with a clerk and ask to appear before a judge.

A clearance letter for DMV will not be released to you unless the warrant is resolved.