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A complete list of fines and costs can be found below:
Payments of fines and costs may be made by:
- Cash
- Check
- Make payable to 16th District Court.
- Out of state checks are not accepted.
- Money order
- Make payable to 16th District Court.
Credit Card
- Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.
- Beginning July 1, 2025, the Service Fee is a flat percentage rate of 3.5% for credit cards.
- Credit card payments can be made in person, online or over the phone by calling the Court at (734) 466-2500.
- An after-hours drop box is available 24 hours per day. It is located in the main lobby of the Livonia Police Department, 15050 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154
- Envelopes are provided. Cash deposits are not advised.
Online Payments
Payments made online will not be processed until the next business day. Please note: you must contact the Court prior to making a payment to release a prisoner.
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MCR 1.110 / COLLECTION OF FINES & COSTS
- Fines, costs and other financial obligations imposed by the Court must be paid at the time of assessment, except when the Court allows otherwise, for good cause shown.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- The court accepts personal checks with proper identification. The check must be issued from a Michigan bank.
- Bonds posted must be in cash, certified check or surety.
- For setting aside default judgment on civil infractions, cash bond must be posted.
- In person credit card payments must be accompanied by valid government issued identification.
- For past due, suspended FAC/FCJ citations or for Probation Department payments; you must call the court to obtain the exact among needed to clear your past due, suspended or probation matter.
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- Automatic Tax Payment Plan: When enrolled, you will receive a tax statement that reflects the due date when the tax payment will be deducted from your financial institution. For the current tax year, payment will debit on Sept. 14 for summer taxes and either Dec. 31 or March 1 for winter taxes, based on the option selected. With this program, you will also receive a paid receipt by mail. There is a $25 charge for any returned payments. To learn more call: (734) 466-2246.
- By Internet: There is a convenience fee of 2.8%** charged and retained by our third-party processor, Point & Pay LLC, for this service and will be added to each transaction. There is a minimum transaction fee of $2**. Point & Pay will provide the amount of the convenience fee and you will have the opportunity to decline to proceed with the transaction. Your credit card statement will reflect the amount of your tax payment and the amount of the convenience fee separately (will be shown as PNPLivonia SERVICE FEE.) Point & Pay accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Debit cards will be processed as a credit transaction and subject to the same convenience fee of 2.8%**. An alternative option to using a debit card is an electronic check. To process as an electronic check, you will need your financial institution’s routing number and account number. The fee is $3** for up to $10,000 and $10** over $10,000.
- By phone: Dial (833) 440-3334 and an automated system will take you through the process. You will need your parcel number to proceed which is located on the tax bill just above the property address and legal description, in the upper right-hand margin, or on the stub in bold print. The fee** to use this option is stated in the By Internet information above.
- Payment In Person: Bring the entire tax statement to the Treasurer’s Department, First Floor, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. We accept checks, cash, credit/debit cards and e-check payments. The fee** to use credit/debit and e-check options are stated in the By Internet information above. There is a $25 charge any returned payments.
You may also drop off your payment in our drive-up red drop box located on the east side of City Hall in the half-circle drive. No cash. Please indicate Treasurer’s Office on the envelope. Payments deposited in the dropbox by midnight on the tax due date are considered as paid on time.
** THESE FEES ARE SET BY THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Methods of Payment
PAY YOUR BILL ONLINE
ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OPTIONS
- Automatic Payments
- Recurring debit/credit card payments are available online
- Electronically through your financial institution's bill pay
- Cash or checks at any Comerica Bank
- Mail a check
- Checks may be dropped in the red mailbox in front of City Hall
- Debit/credit card payments over the phone (no fees)
- Cash, check, and debit/credit cards at City Hall
- Discover Card
Where to Pay
Payments of cash, check, money order or cashier’s check are accepted at:
Treasurer’s Office located at:
City Hall, First Floor
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, MI 48154
Water Department located at:
City Hall, Second Floor
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, MI 48154