District Clerk Payment Methods

Online

Go to the District Clerk online payment portal.

Payments accepted online

• Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover)
• Debit cards (Visa and MasterCard)

By mail

Payments accepted by mail

• Money order
• Cashier’s check
• Personal check

We accept all mail with the exception of COD (collect on delivery).

Paying by mail

1. Use envelope if provided.
2. Include the following with your payment.
   • Case (cause) number
   • Phone number
   • Mailing address (to receive proper credit and a return receipt)
3. Make payment payable to Travis County Centralized Collections

4. Mail your payment to:

Centralized Collections
P.O. Box 1748 
Austin, TX 78767

In person

Payments accepted in person

• Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover)
• Debit cards (Visa and MasterCard)
• Money order
• Cashier’s check
• Personal check
• Cash

Fee

In addition to the $2 administrative fee, there will be a convenience fee of $3 (for balance under $100) or 3% (for balance over $100) added to card payments.

Paying in person

1. Pay in person 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center
509 W. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701
Room 1.300

Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility
1700 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78701
4th Floor, Room 4.200

2. Provide one of the following:
   • Drivers license
   • Defendant name and date of birth
   • Case (cause) number

For more information

• Call: (512) 854-2400
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.