How to Pay a Citation
If you need information on a citation, please note that citations and all other reports take at least 7-10 business days before they are received in the records section. Therefore, if you need information before this time, please contact the respective Circuit Court.
Circuit Court phone numbers, mailing address, and e-mail contact information for Wyoming can be found by logging onto the website link shown at the end of this page. The court location is shown near the bottom of the citation.
Contact the respective Circuit Court if:
- you want to pay the fine
- you wish to show proof of insurance
- make a plea
- request a reduction in the bond amount
- want the citation dismissed or reduced
- have inquiries about :
- payment methods
- Most Circuit Courts in Wyoming will not accept personal checks. You will need to contact each court about the use of personal checks.
- When paying a citation by mail, please enclose the pink copy of the citation
- Please make your cashier check or money order payable to the Circuit Court indicated on your citation. Do not send cash.
- Be sure to read the back of your copy of the citation. The back bottom portion of the citation must be filled out entirely by you.
- traffic school
- court date/time
- payment methods
You may also pay by credit card by visiting the Cite Pay USA website.
How to Handle a Citation Issued by a Trooper of the Wyoming Highway Patrol
In order to save time, if you wish to show proof of insurance, make a plea, request a reduction in the bond amount, want the citation dismissed or reduced, have inquiries about payment methods, traffic school or court date/time you must contact the Circuit Court that has jurisdiction over your citation. The court location is shown near the bottom on the face of your copy of the citation (the pink duplicate copy). Phone numbers, mailing address, and e-mail contact information for the various Circuit Courts in Wyoming can be found via computer by logging onto the web site link shown below.
Citations issued by Troopers may be paid in person at the location of the Circuit Court shown on the face of the citation during business hours. Most Circuit Courts in Wyoming will not accept personal checks. When paying a citation by mail, please enclose the pink copy of the citation and a money order or cashier's check (Do Not Send Cash) for the bond amount indicated on the front of the citation. Please make your cashier check or money order payable to the Circuit Court indicated on your citation. Be sure to read the back of your copy of the citation. The back bottom portion of the citation must be filled out completely by you.
You may pay your citation online by credit card by clicking on the following link:
Public Records Requests
To make a formal records request please click the following link:
Citations
To Obtain a copy of a citation issued by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, please visit the WHP Citation/Records Request Website.
Background Checks
The Wyoming Highway Patrol will only do a background check for other Law Enforcement agencies.
If you require a personal background check for employment reasons you need to contact:
Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations
Traffic School / Alive at 25
Not all Courts in Wyoming accept attending traffic school in lieu of paying a fine for a violation. You will need to contact the Circuit Court which has jurisdiction over the citation to see if they will accept traffic school attendance or not. They may have you contact the local County Attorney on this issue.
Feel free to contact Lt. Kyle McKay for the Alive at 25 programs. His contact information is kyle.mckay@wyo.gov, or his office phone number is 307-777-4303.