Fairfield County Municipal Court
PH: 740-687-6621


136 West Main Street
Post Office Box 2390
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
Daily Court Hours:
8:00am - 4:00pm
Monday-Friday
Valeda A. Slone - Clerk of Court

VIOLATION BUREAU FINE SCHEDULE

FOR VIOLATIONS WRITTEN ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The offenses listed below do not require a court appearance. You may pay the stated amount on line or in person at the Clerk of Court’s Office, or send a money order or personal check (the defendant’s name must be on the account), made payable to the Fairfield County Municipal Court. If you wish a receipt, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

If you did not provide proof of insurance at the time of the traffic violation, you must provide proof when making payment in person or by mail. When paying online, you may email proof of insurance to clerk@fcmcourt.org.

Fairfield County Municipal Court is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All tickets must be paid before the court date on the bottom of your ticket, or you must appear in court on the date stated. Partial payments cannot be accepted. Pay in person or mail the ticket and payment, to the address listed above.

FAILURE TO APPEAR AND/OR PAY THE FINE MAY SUBJECT YOU TO ARREST, CANCELLATION OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AND/OR REFERRAL TO A COLLECTION AGENCY, AND/OR BLOCKING OF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.


SPEEDING CHARGE:   SEATBELT CHARGE:  
01 TO 20 MPH OVER $140.00 DRIVER $115.00
21 TO 35 MPH OVER $165.00 PASSENGER $105.00
36 MPH AND OVER $190.00 CHILD RESTRAINT $150.00

$140.00 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS:
RED LIGHT-STOP SIGN EXPIRED OPERATOR’S LICENSE (LESS THAN SIX MONTHS)
IMPROPER LANE USE/MARKED LANES PROHIBITED OR U-TURN
LEFT OF CENTER FAILURE TO CONTROL
MUFFLER VIOLATIONS ONE WAY STREETS
UNSAFE VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS
ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE WINDOW TINT
  FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE

A COURT APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES.  BRING PROOF OF INSURANCE WITH YOU AT THE TIME OF THE ARRAIGNMENT.
  • OVI   • LEAVING THE SCENE
  • DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION   • NO OPERATOR’S LICENSE
  • FLEEING OR ELUDING   • DRAG RACING
  • WRONGFUL ENTRUSTMENT   • ALLOWING A MINOR TO DRIVE
  • OVUAC    • CHARGED AS A THIRD OR MORE MOVING
     VIOLATION WITHIN 12 MONTHS
  • FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS
  • EXPIRED LICENSE PLATES