Scam Alert
If you receive a text about unpaid traffic tickets or fines, you can safely delete it without action. The Iowa Judicial Branch does not issue official court communications by text or ask the recipient to send money, request a social security number, direct the recipient to call a certain phone number, or advise the reader to link to a website.
You can verify unpaid traffic tickets or fines by calling 515-348-4788 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Or you can find information on your outstanding fines and fees using the online docket (at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp//SelectFrame ) Use the Trial Court Case Search. Input your full name into the search fields. When you find one of your cases, click the blue case number on the left. Once on the Trial Court Case Details page, select the [Financial] link from the horizontal menu at the top of the page. You can now pay multiple fees on multiple cases with a single payment using the new shopping cart feature on Iowa Courts Online.