Find out about the different methods for paying red light violation fines
When a vehicle runs a red light, cameras record the vehicle and its license plate, then Law enforcement officials review the evidence and decide whether a citation is warranted. If they decide the vehicle ran the red light, Notices of Warning or Violation are mailed to the vehicle's registered owner.
Fees
There is a $158 statutory penalty.
Options
You have 60 days following the notification to proceed with one of three actions:
- Pay the penalty
- Use one of the three methods below to pay the fine
- Instructions for payment are also on the back of the notice
- You can't pay fines in person at County facilities
- Submit an affidavit transferring liability or establishing one of the other statutory exemptions from liability
- Request a hearing before a local hearing officer appointed by the local government
If you do not take one of the above within the 60-day Notice of Violation period, a Uniform Traffic Citation (UTC) will be issued within 30 days of the expiration of the 60-day period. UTC's are enforced in the County court.
How to
Choose one of the three methods to pay your fines:
- Pay online at Red-Light Payments
- Pay by phone
- Call toll free 1-888-756-4918 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- There is a 5% convenience/service fee for this service
- Pay by mail
- Pay by check or money order made payable to "Hillsborough County Intersection Safety Program"
- DO NOT MAIL CASH
- Put the Plate # and Notice # on the face of your payment
- Checks returned for Insufficient Funds will result in a NSF fee added to your penalty amount, in addition to any fees charged by your banking institution
- Mail payment to:
Hillsborough County
Intersection Safety Program
PO Box 25007
Bradenton, FL 34206-5007
Resources
Get help
Customer Service at 1-888-756-4918 between 8 AM to 5 PM.