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The Superior Court accepts payments for certain court fees, fines and other costs using an electronic portal, PayPort. PayPort accepts debit card, credit card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa) or ACH transfers/electronic checks.
To pay, customers should contact the divisions as follows:
| Division/Branch | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Division | (202) 879-1840 | BondPayPortal [at] dcsc.gov |
| Fines, Fees and Restitution | (202) 879-1840 | CRMPay [at] dcsc.gov |
| Civil Division | ||
| Civil Actions Branch | (202) 879-1133 | CivilDocket [at] dcsc.gov (CivilDocket[at]dcsc[dot]gov) |
| Landlord & Tenant Branch | (202) 879-4879 | LandlordandTenantDocket [at] dcsc.gov (LandlordandTenantDocket[at]dcsc[dot]gov) |
| Small Claims Branch | (202) 879-1120 | SmallClaimsDocket [at] dcsc.gov (SmallClaimsDocket[at]dcsc[dot]gov) |
| Family Court | (202) 879-1212 | |
| Case Payments: | FamilyCourtCIC [at] dcsc.gov (FamilyCourtCIC[at]dcsc[dot]gov) | |
| Copies: | FamilyCourtCertifiedCopies [at] dcsc.gov (FamilyCourtCertifiedCopies[at]dcsc[dot]gov) | |
| Marriage licenses & certificates: | MarriageBureauReceipts [at] dcsc.gov (MarriageBureauReceipts[at]dcsc[dot]gov) | |
| Bonds: | FamilyBonds [at] dcsc.gov (FamilyBonds[at]dcsc[dot]gov) | |
| Probate Division | (202) 879-9460 | ProbateInquiries [at] dcsc.gov (ProbateInquiries[at]dcsc[dot]gov) |
| Tax Division | (202) 879-1737 | TaxDocket [at] dcsc.gov (TaxDocket[at]dcsc[dot]gov) |
All other fees can be paid via the CaseFileXpress eFiling system at https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/e-filing.
FEES: PayPort charges a $1 transaction fee and - for debit and credit card payments - an additional 2.5% fee.
For a regular copy of a document or to pay for services by cash, please call the clerk's office for the division that handles the matter such as Civil, Criminal, Domestic Violence, Family, Probate or Tax. Please visit the division's webpage for further information on how to access the payment portal for those matters.
Clerk of Court's July 2021 Order about the Online Payment Portal
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Online Payment Portal
