Payment
Payments can be made by cash, check, money order, or credit card.
Make checks or money orders payable to the Isabella County Trial Court. A non-sufficient funds check will result in a $30 return fee.
To Pay by Debit or Credit Card: Pay online at www.allpaid.com 
Process credit card payments through the Court’s vendor toll free at (888) 604-7888, or online by scanning the above QR code or clicking the link.
Pay Location Code (PLC) are listed below by court:
- #1380 for Circuit Court
- #1382 for District Court including Civil Infractions
- #1383 for Friend of the Court
- #1384 for Probate/Juvenile Court
Contact the Isabella County Trial Court at (989) 317-4097 for further information.
Your payment should be accompanied by your signed copy of the ticket.
Please be aware that GovPay is a third party vendor and assesses a convenience fee.
Civil Infractions
If you wish to admit responsibility for the violation, you must submit payment to the Court within 14 days after you receive your ticket. Payment may be made in person, by mail and online or by telephone through our third-party vendor. If you wish to admit responsibility with explanation for the violation, you must contact the Court by mail or in person within 14 days after you receive your ticket. If you are denying responsibility for the violation, you must contact the Court by telephone, mail, in person or by representative within 14 days after you receive your ticket to request an informal or formal hearing.
Misdemeanors
Misdemeanors require personal appearance for arraignment at the preset date and time indicated on your ticket. If there is no date and time on your ticket, contact the Court by telephone, mail, or in-person within 14 days after you receive your ticket to obtain a date and time to appear for arraignment. Cash bonds do not constitute payment and will be forfeited if you fail to appear.
Fine & Cost for Civil Infractions
- Points cannot be reduced or deferred as they are set by the Secretary of State.
| Careless Driving (257.626B) | $220.00 |
| Child Restraint Violation (waivable) (257.710D) | $115.00 |
| Defective Equipment (waivable if written under MVC 257.683) | $115.00 |
| Disobey Stop Sign (257.671) | $125.00 |
| Disobey Traffic Signal (257.612 / .614) | $125.00 |
| Drive in Turning Lane (257.642) | $120.00 |
| Drove Wrong Way on One-Way (257.6412) | $120.00 |
| Expired Registration (257.255) | $125.00 |
| Fail to Change Address on License/Registration (257.315 / .228) | $90.00 |
| Fail to Signal/Observe (257.648) | $120.00 |
| Fail to Stop for School Bus (257.682) | $205.00 |
| Fail to Stop in Assured Clear Distance (257.627) | $120.00 |
| Fail to Stop leaving Private Drive (257.652) | $125.00 |
| Fail to Yield (257.612 / .649) | $125.00 |
| Graduated License Permit Violation (257.310E) | $115.00 |
| Improper Lane Use (257.634) | $120.00 |
| Improper Passing (257.636 – 640) | $130.00 |
| Improper Turn (257.647 / .650) | $120.00 |
| No Proof of Insurance (reduced to $25.00 if valid shown to Court) (257.328) | $135.00 |
| Obstructed Vision (257.677 / .709) | $115.00 |
| Parking in Handicap (257.674) | $215.00 |
| Refuse PBT (257.625A2) | $250.00 |
| Seat Belt Violation (257.710E) | $65.00 |
| Speeding 01-05 over limit (construction or school zone add $10) (257.627 / .628) | *$115.00 |
| Speeding 06-10 over limit (construction or school zone add $20) (257.627 / .628) | *$125.00 |
| Speeding 11-15 over limit (construction or school zone add $30) (257.627 / .628) | *$135.00 |
| Speeding 16-20 over limit (construction or school zone add $40) (257.627 / .628) | *$145.00 |
| Speeding > 20 over limit | call Court |
| Violation of the Basic Speed Law (VBSL) (257.627) | $120.00 |
| Window Tint Violation (257.709) | $115.00 |
Filing Fees for Circuit Court
| Filing Fee for New Case | $175.00 |
| Additional Filing Fee for New Case Involving Custody or Parenting Time | $80.00 |
| Additional Filing Fee for New Case Involving Child Support | $40.00 |
| Jury Demand | $85.00 |
| Discovery Subpoena Fee | $15.00 |
| Motion Fee | $20.00 |
| Additional Motion Fee for Post-Judgment Motion to Modify Custody or Parenting Time | $80.00 |
| Additional Motion Fee for Post-Judgment Motion to Modify Child Support | $40.00 |
| Appeal to Circuit Court | $175.00 |
| Appeal from Circuit Court to the Court of Appeals | $25.00 |
| Writs of Garnishment or Execution | $15.00 |
| Debtor’s Exam | $15.00 |