Payment Options
Citations
Our office works with Wheeler County citations written by:
- Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Texas Department Parks and Wildlife
Payments
- Cash will be accepted at our office. Please do not mail cash.
- Money orders, cashier's checks, and business checks will be accepted.
- Debit or credit cards may be used at our office in Wheeler or online, with an additional fee of 4.5%.
- Make a payment online.
Alternatives to Payment of Fines and Costs
A defendant who is convicted of a criminal offense punishable by fine only is entitled to alternative methods of satisfying the judgment against them if they are unable to pay the fine or cost, in whole or in part.
Those alternative methods include:
1) A payment plan, allowing the defendant to make payments toward the fine and cost in designated intervals. Note that if any amount is paid more than 30 days after the judgement assessing the fine or costs them a $15.00 time payment fee must be assessed.
2) Disposition of the amount assessed by performing community service (TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY). There are many options that meet the requirements of the law for community service, see ART. 45.049 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for full details. A defendant is entitled to a minimum of $100 credit for every 8 hours of community service performed.
3) If performing community service imposes an undue hardship, a defendant who is indigent or who lacks sufficient resources to pay is entitled to a waiver of the fine and cost, in whole or in part.
If you are wanting to file for indigency with the Court, please contact the phone numbered provided. There are forms that you will have to fill out and send back to the Court to prove that you are indigent. The Judge may request copies of check stubs, bills in your name, etc., when you file for indigency, or at any time after the case has been deemed indigent.
WARNING
If you fail to make your payment on time or make alternate arrangements with the court, a Warrant can and may be issued for your arrest and/or your case be sent to Collections where additional fees will be added.