Frequently asked questions

A free, independent directory of Maryland's 90+ official ticket payment portals. Tell us what kind of ticket you have and where it was issued; we send you to the right official site to look it up or pay it.

No. CitationFinder MD is not affiliated with any Maryland government agency, court, or payment vendor. We do not process payments — when you're ready to pay, we link you directly to the official government or vendor portal. Your payment goes to them, not to us.

Use the search form on the home page. Pick the type of violation (speed camera, parking, court traffic ticket, etc.), the county, and optionally the city. We'll show you the official payment portal for that combination.

For court traffic tickets (an officer pulled you over), the Maryland District Court has an official Lost Citation form. Fill it out and mail it to the Annapolis processing center within 30 days to pay or contest your citation.

For camera, parking, or toll citations, you'll need to call the issuing agency to request a duplicate — the phone number appears on the results page when you search.

A few agencies allow online license-plate lookup: Baltimore City, Howard County, Harford County, and Prince George's County. For other Maryland camera programs, license plate lookup happens by phone only.

Speed camera fines became tiered on October 1, 2025. The amount depends on how fast over the limit you were:

• 12–15 mph over: $40
• 16–19 mph over: $70
• 20–29 mph over: $120
• 30–39 mph over: $230
• 40+ mph over: $425

Red light camera tickets are typically $75. School bus camera tickets are typically $250. Court traffic tickets vary by violation.

No. Maryland camera citations (speed, red light, school bus, stop sign) are civil violations, similar to parking tickets. They do not add points to your driving record and cannot be used by insurance companies to raise your rates. Court traffic tickets issued by an officer are different — those can carry points.

No. The service is free. We don't process your payment, so we never collect a fee on it. If you encounter a fee, it's coming from the government's payment processor (typically a credit card convenience fee disclosed before checkout).

Camera citations are typically due 30 days from the original mailing date. Court traffic tickets are due 30 days from the date the citation was issued. The due date is always printed on your citation.

For camera and parking citations: your vehicle registration may be flagged at the Maryland MVA, blocking renewal until the fine plus an additional $30 administrative fee is paid. For court traffic tickets: missing the deadline can result in a warrant, license suspension, and additional fines. Pay or contest as soon as you can.

No. By Maryland law, all camera citations must be contested in Maryland District Court. Mail adjudication is not allowed. To request a hearing, fill out the form on the back of your citation and mail it to the issuing agency before the deadline (usually at least 5 days before the citation due date). The agency forwards your request to the court.

You must first request a court hearing (using the steps above), then submit a sworn statement to the District Court before the hearing identifying the actual driver. Send the statement by certified mail in an envelope marked "Transfer of Liability," with corroborating evidence such as the driver's name and license number, or a police report if your plates were stolen.

No. We never see your citation number, license plate, name, address, or payment details. The search form only collects the violation type and jurisdiction you select; all actual lookup and payment happens on the government's site after you click through.

Some Maryland agencies still process payments only by phone, mail, or in-person visit. If we don't list an online URL for a particular jurisdiction, it's either because the agency doesn't offer one publicly, or because we haven't verified the URL to our standard. In those cases we list the phone number to call.

Every payment URL in our directory has been verified against the issuing agency's official website. Each portal shows the date we last verified it. The Maryland camera program landscape changes occasionally as new programs launch or vendors change — if you find an outdated link, we'd appreciate hearing about it.

Email us at hello@citationfindermd.com with the agency name, what's wrong, and (if you have it) the correct information. We'll verify and update.