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PAYMENTS & PAYMENT PLANS

ALL PAYMENTS MUST INCLUDE A CASE NUMBER OR CITATION NUMBER. You may find your case number on the Wisconsin Circuit Court website

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION FOR FINES/COSTS/FEES

By Mail: Checks or Money Orders made payable to the Clerk of Courts mailed to:

                EAU CLAIRE COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
                721 OXFORD AVE, SUITE 2220
                EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703

In person: (during business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Cash, Checks or Money Orders  made payable to Clerk of Courts, and VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card (2.95% service fee) at:

                EAU CLAIRE COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
                721 OXFORD AVE, SUITE 2220
                EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703

By Phone: AllPaid, Inc. For all fees EXCEPT BOND! (See below for Cash Bond payment options)

888/604-7888
PLC: 1182

VISA, MasterCard, Discover & American Express (2.95% service fee)

Payments associated with a license suspension received after normal business hours, on the weekend or on a holiday will not be addressed until the next regular business day.

Online:

                Option 1: For existing fees/fines ONLY

www.wicourts.gov

Electronic check (Flat fee = $1.95)
VISA or MasterCard (2.75% service fee)

                Option 2: For all fees EXCEPT BOND! (See below for Cash Bond payment options)

www.allpaid.com
PLC: 1182

VISA, MasterCard, Discover & American Express (2.95% service fee)

Payments associated with a license suspension received after normal business hours, on the weekend or on a holiday will not be addressed until the next business day.

 

PAYMENT PLAN

You can only set up a payment plan on debt(s) that have not been sent to collections.

Voluntary Income Assignment is now available. Simply complete this form and submit to the Clerk of Court fiscal department.

$15.00 payment plan fee. All debts due and owing must go on the payment plan. Each time modifications are made (including adding a new case) to a payment plan, there will be a $15 fee assessed. You may be required to make a down payment at the time of setting up your payment plan.

If payment plan extends longer than 6 months, the debt will automatically be submitted for tax intercept.

Please call or email the Clerk of Courts fiscal department with questions.

 

COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY DEPOSIT PAYMENT PLAN

CAA payment plan monies are paid to a deposit that is used to pay the Court Appointed Attorney bills. There is a $15.00 payment plan fee. If you default and must set up a payment plan again, there will be another $15.00 fee.

Your payments to the payment plan are applied to each CAA invoice received until the deposit is exhausted. You are required to pay all CAA invoices regardless of whether it exceeds your deposit amount. You will have 60 days to pay or set up a reasonable payment plan on any additional amounts. Any payments made on deposit that exceed the final attorney invoices will be applied to any fees/fines as applicable and the balance will be refunded. Refund checks are printed 2 times per month.

Your monthly payment amount is based upon your Petition for Appointment of an Attorney, Affidavit of Indigency when applying for a Court Appointed Attorney.

Please call or email the Clerk of Courts fiscal department with questions.

 

GAL DEPOSITS/PAYMENT PLANS

Court will order a party/parties to make a deposit for the GAL in a family/paternity action. Deposits must be paid within 30 days or a payment plan must be started with first payment due within 30 days of order.   If you wish to set up a payment plan, complete the Financial Disclosure Statement and submit to the Clerk of Courts fiscal department. GAL deposits are used to pay the GAL bills. There is a $15.00 payment plan fee. If you default and must set up a payment plan again, there will be another $15.00 fee.

Your deposit is applied to each GAL invoice received until the deposit is exhausted. You are required to pay all GAL invoices regardless of whether it exceeds your deposit amount. You will have 60 days to pay or set up a reasonable payment plan on any additional amounts. Any payments made on deposit that exceed the final GAL invoices will be applied to any fees as applicable and the balance will be refunded. Refund checks are printed 2 times per month.

Your monthly payment amount is based upon your Financial Disclosure Statement provided to the Fiscal Department.

Please call or email the Clerk of Courts fiscal department with questions.

 

CASH BONDS

Please note that any monies posted for or by the defendant shall be used for payment of fines, costs, restitution, court appointed attorney fees or other disbursements as ordered by the court. The bond may only be returned to the poster, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

*Caution: Be aware of your personal exposure for the financial obligations of the defendant in this case or others that may be due and owing or pending before the courts, before you post and sign this bond.*

Bond may only be posted by cash or credit card.

CASH PAYMENTS

Clerk of Courts (during business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

721 Oxford Ave, Suite 2220
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Phone: 715/839-4816

Eau Claire County Jail (after business hours, on weekends, on holidays)

710 2nd Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Phone: 715/839-4702

*Payments made through the jail kiosk will deposit money into the defendant’s account. Any bond monies returned, will be returned to the Defendant, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.*

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

Online: www.allpaid.com
Phone: 888/604-7888
PLC: a005Lp

VISA, MasterCard, Discover & American Express (5% service fee)

You must call the Clerk of Courts at 715/839-4816 upon making payment or payment will not be processed until the next business day.

*Payments made by card associated with a bond payment received after normal business hours, on the weekends, or on a holiday will not be addressed until the next business day*

REFUNDS

If bond is to be returned, a refund will be made:

  • After the disposition of the case;
  • To the person who posted the bond;
  • After all assessments including restitution are applied to the case(s); typically within 6-8 weeks (Checks are printed 2 times per month);
  • By US Mail (any address changes for the poster must be made in writing)

 

COLLECTION AGENCIES

State Debt Collection through Department of Revenue

800/272-9829
www.revenue.wi.gov

**** If the debt has been submitted to STATE DEBT COLLECTION through the Department of Revenue, YOU MUST PAY DIRECTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE****

 

CONTACT US

EauClaire.Info@wicourts.gov (Attn: Payments)
Phone: 715/839-4816
Fax: 715/839-4817

In person or by mail:

Eau Claire County Clerk of Courts
721 Oxford Ave, Suite 2220
Eau Claire, WI 54703