Court Costs & Online Payments
Pay court costs and probation fees online through LexisNexis VitalCheck.
LexisNexis VitalCheck – Credit Card Payment
On the payment page you will be able to select from two options: paying court costs or paying probation fees. You will be asked to enter your case number. Case numbers should be entered in the following format — for example: 2014 DR 01234, 2013 CV 01234, 2012 CR 01234.
To pay traffic fines, please contact the Fairfield County Municipal Court at 740-687-6621, extension 5.
State of Ohio tax liens must be paid in full through the State of Ohio before they can be released. The State toll-free number is 888-301-8885. After the lien has been paid in full, it must be released with the Fairfield County Clerk of Courts. The cost to release a lien is $40.00 per lien. If you have questions, please call 740-652-7360 — once the lien is paid in full we can accept credit card payment and release the lien over the phone.
If your case has already been forwarded for collections, we are no longer able to accept payment and you must contact the Ohio Attorney General’s office at 888-871-8838 or pay online at OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov (external link; leaving this website; opens in a new tab).
To set up a payment plan, please contact the Clerk of Courts Fiscal Department at 740-652-7356.
- Court Costs: Clerk of Courts Administrative / Fiscal Department — 740-652-7356
- Probation Fees: Adult Probation Department — 740-652-7340