Tickets and Penalty Assessments

Any citation payable to the Department of Revenue must be postmarked within 20 days of the violation date in order for payment to be applied to the citation and to prevent the citation from being sent to the court.

Payments

• Citations that are designated as a Summons or a Municipal citation must be paid through the appropriate court and cannot be accepted through the Department of Revenue.
• If your ticket is more than 40 days old, it has been referred to the court. We can no longer accept payment for it.

For Penalty Assessments (not Summons or Municipal Citations):

• You may pay penalty and assessments online.
• Mailed payment may be check or money order. (We do not accept cash unless you pay in person).
  • All checks or money orders should be made payable to the Department of Revenue.
  • A legible copy of the ticket must accompany payment.
  • The court appearance date is shown on the citation.
  • The charge shown on the citation will remain the same

  Lost Ticket, Citation or Payment Verification

  • Lost tickets, Port of Entry citations, payment verification, court phone number or questions regarding a Penalty Assessment Citation may be answered through 303-205-5610.
  • All non-English speaking customers must provide their own interpreter.

  Penalty Assessment

  The Penalty Assessment Unit is responsible for processing citations issued by law enforcement agencies that are written under the Colorado State Statutes. Any citation payable to the Department of Revenue must be postmarked within 20 days of the violation date in order for payment to be applied to the citation and to prevent the citation from being sent to the court. Payment may be check or money order (We do not accept cash unless you pay in person). Online or phone payments are not available. All checks or money orders should be made payable to the Department of Revenue. Citations that are designated as a Summons or a Municipal citation must be paid through the appropriate court and cannot be accepted through the Department of Revenue.

  A point reduction will be applied to all citations paid in a timely manner. The charge shown on the citation will remain the same. Payment is considered an admission of guilt and if an individual wishes to contest the citation a court appearance is required. The court appearance date is shown on the citation.

  All citations issued to a minor (an individual under the age of 18) must be accompanied with a DR 2334 Penalty Assessment Notice Minor Affidavit form which the officer should provide to the minor. Parental signature must be witnessed by a Notary Public and seal with signature of Notary on the form.

  Lost tickets, Port of Entry citations, payment verification, court phone number or questions regarding a Penalty Assessment Citation may be answered through 303-205-5610. All non English speaking customers must provide their own interpreter.

  Minors (Under 18)

  • All citations issued to a minor must be accompanied with a Penalty Assessment Notice Minor Affidavit, Form DR 2334, which the officer should provide to the minor.
    • Parental signature must be witnessed by a Notary Public and seal with signature of Notary on the form.

    Note: Department of Revenue DMV cannot help with parking tickets or photo radar tickets. Work with the issuing agency for these.