LIST OF FINES


If you have been issued one or more of the following traffic citations, you may pay the citations BEFORE THE COURT DATE (see below for methods of payment accepted), or you may appear in person at City Hall, located at 101 West Main Street, Prattville, AL 36067.

*However, If you fail to enter your plea and pay your fine before the court date, you must appear in court on the date and time stated on your citation.

 

Pleading Not Guilty:

If you appear in court on your scheduled court date and enter a plea of "not guilty" before the Judge, you will receive a typed order in court of the date and time of your trial. If you are indigent and request a court-appointed attorney, and the Court is of the opinion that a conviction may result in a jail term as a part of your penalty, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you without charge to you.

You must appear in person on your court date and time to request a trail, to request a court-appointed attorney, or to make any other special request, please call 334-595-0450.

 

Contact:

Municipal Court

Hours:

Except Holidays
  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Traffic Citation Description and Fee

 Traffic Citations: Fee
Running Red Light $230.00
Running Stop Sign $230.00
Failure to Dim Light $220.00
Failure to Yield Right of Way $230.00
Texting While Driving $235.00
Failure to Use Child Restraint $235.00
Failure to Wear Safety Belt $41.00
Improper Horn $230.00
Improper Muffler $220.00
Improper Brakes $220.00
Improper Lights $230.00
Allowing Child Under 16 to Drive $260.00
Disobeying Traffic Control Device $240.00
Expired License $230.00
Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicles $260.00
Motorcycles - No Shoes $220.00
Motorcycles - No Helmet $220.00
Traffic Citations: Fee
Improper Turn $230.00
Improper Backing $230.00
Improper or No Rearview Mirror $230.00
Improper Signal $220.00
Improper Passing/Lane Change $230.00
Improper Tires $230.00
Improper Window Tinting $230.00
Improper Tag $235.00
Improper Stopping/Parking on/in Hwy $240.00
Following Too Close $230.00
Driving on Wrong Side of Road $240.00
Blocking Highway $240.00
Driving thru or around Barricade, etc. $230.00
Expired Tag $230.00
No CDL License $310.00
Failure to Stop at Railroad Crossing $220.00
 Speeding: Fee
Less than 25 MPH over posted speed limit $230.00
25 MPH or more over posted speed limit $250.00

 

Construction Zone:

 
Less than 25 MPH over posted speed limit $250.00
25 MPH or more over posted speed limit $290.00
Violating Driver's License restriction or endorsement $270.00
Operating a motor vehicle without a Driver's License $285.00
Operating Vehicle w/o Insurance & all Insurance Violations* $260.00






*NOTE: Questions regarding your Driver's License must be directed to the Department of Public Safety:  334-242-4400/242-4259 or visit their website: www.alea.gov.

*INSURANCE CITATIONS – If you had proof of insurance at the time you were issued the citation but could not locate it or did not have it in the car at the time of the issuance of the citation, you can bring in proof of such and the case will be dismissed. HOWEVER, if you did not have insurance at the time of the issuance of the citation, the cost of said citation is $260.00 and can be paid before your court date.