Boone CountyAccounting & Traffic

The Accounting and Traffic team is responsible for collecting and disbursing all monies for the Circuit Clerk's Office. Although this team has many duties, the two main responsibilities are:

• Processing traffic tickets from case initation to disposition
• Cost collection on criminal cases

You can contact us here with any questions:

(573) 886-4000

In-Person or By Mail:

Boone County Courthouse

705 E. Walnut

Columbia MO 65201

Attention: Accounting Team

• Cash
• Money Order
• Cashier Check
• Business Check
• Credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express - each has a convenience fee added)

Personal checks are not accepted.

Online at:

Pay by Web

Navient Payment System

Notes about online payments

A convenience fee will be added to online payments.

To pay online, you must have your case number and amount due.

Online payments will not be posted to your case for 2 business days. If your case is in active warrant status, you must contact the Clerk’s office to verify payment.

For questions, please call 573 886-4025

Traffic Payments (this does NOT include DWI, Driving While Revoked/Suspended) must be paid at least 24 hours prior to your next scheduled court date. Failure to do so could result in a warrant for your arrest.

Please keep in mind the following traffic charges are mandatory appearances and cannot be paid online: driving without a valid license, no insurance/no proof of insurance, speeding in excess of 25 mph, and tickets where an accident was involved.

Filing fees are required at the time of filing for civil, family court and probate cases. See the full court fee schedule under FEES

This team handles minor traffic violations, such as speeding, failure to register, and no insurance. It does not cover offenses like driving under revocation or suspension, or driving while intoxicated; those are managed by the criminal team. For inquiries about fines and court costs, please contact the Clerk's office at (573) 886-4027.

Traffic dockets are held every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday - Division 5

Tuesday - Division 10

If you have received a Violation Bureau Citation and want to plead guilty, pay your fine and court costs you may do so online at: https://www2.courts.mo.gov/cnet/caseNoSearch.do

In addition to handling state traffic cases from initiation to disposition, our team manages cases for the municipalities of Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville, and Sturgeon. These cases are heard before an Associate Circuit Judge.

Judge Shaw hears dockets for Centralia, Hallsville, and Sturgeon cases on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia.

Judge Jackson-Williams hears all Ashland cases on the 4th Friday of every month at 9:00 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia.

To inquire about Ashland, Hallsville, Centralia or Sturgeon cases please call the Boone County Clerk at (573) 886-4025

If the court has allowed/ordered you to attend the Driver Improvement Program (DIP) you must do so within 60 days of case disposition. Neither the court nor Department of Revenue can give you an extension on the 60 days. Failure to complete the program within 60 days of disposition could result in points being assessed to your license. Upon completion of the program you will receive a certificate. The original certificate needs to be forwarded to our office promptly. In order to participate in an on-line class, you will need the court originator number. Our court originator number is: MO010033J.

Per local court rule 5.6 and COR21 the Clerk shall impose a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) on each person who fails to pay a court-ordered judgment, penalty, fine, sanction, court costs, restitution or juvenile monetary assessment within thirty (30) days of the date of the court imposed judgment, penalty, fine, sanction or court cost.

COR21 all fees 60 days past due will be sent to debt collection. Effective June 5, 2023 - a 14.5% collection fee will be added to the total amount. To pay in full, including the 14.5%, you may pay at the Clerk's office or online. If unable to pay in full, contact Municipal Services Bureau.

Per local court rule and COR21 all fees 30 days past due will be subject to tax interception