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Court Payment Information
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Payments:
Payment is due in full on the date of assessment.
Types of Accepted Payment:
Cash, Check, Money Order, or Credit/Debit (including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express)
Payment Options:
To pay in person, visit your court location.
Pay at the drop box outside any court entrance in Paw Paw and in back of building in South Haven.
To pay online, visit www.GovPayNow.com.
To pay over the phone call (888)-604-7888.
If you are making a payment with your credit/ debit card, please note that you will need to make sure that you use the correct Payment Location Code (PLC). The PLCs for Van Buren County Courts are listed below:
Payment Location Code Court Division
5248 Family Division: Fines & Costs
5250 Family Division: Child Care Fund Reimbursement
1616 District Court West: Fines & Costs
6276 District Court East: Fines, Costs, Fees, Traffic & Criminal
5246 County Clerk: Circuit Court Fines & Costs
5247 County Clerk: Fees (vital records, copies and such)
1615 County Jail: Bond
1968 County Jail: Fines & Fees
A000SV Probate Court: Fees & Costs
1027 Friend of the Court
Service Fees for Online Payments
$0.01 to $50.00 $1.50
$50.01 to $75.00 $1.75
$75.01 to $100.00 $3.00
$100.01 to $150.00 $4.00
$150.01 to $200.00 $6.00
For each additional increment of $50 or portion thereof, add $1.50.
Service Fees for Phone Assisted Payments
$0.01 to $50.00 $5.50
$50.01 to $75.00 $5.75
$75.01 to $100.00 $7.00
$100.01 to $150.00 $8.00
$150.01 to $200.00 $10.00
For each additional increment of $50 or portion thereof, add $1.50.