Municipal Court
Traffic Violations

Parking Tickets

Parking tickets are not issued by the Municipal Court. The court serves as a collection agency for payment of fines for parking violation. Questions about the issuance of a ticket should be directed to the issuing agency. Court personnel can direct these inquires.

If you are requesting a court date on a parking ticket you must request a court summons from the Cape Girardeau Police Department for a court date. The initial parking ticket placed on your vehicle is not a ticket/summons, only a notice that a violation has been committed.

The City’s Code of Ordinances is online for review of parking ordinances or any other city ordinance.

Payment of Parking Tickets

Parking ticket payments are due seven days from issuance. Payment may be made at the Municipal Court office located at the City Hall building, Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 401 Independence in Cape Girardeau , Missouri or by mail in the ticket envelope.

Payment of a parking ticket over 7 days :

• Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for improper limited time parking;
• Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for improperly parking vehicles;
• Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) Dollars for improper handicapped parking.

A parking ticket over 30 days will receive a summons to Court. This will increase your cost by $24.50 court cost fees. Failure to either pay or appear in court will result in a warrant being issued for your arrest.

Notice to Violators of Minor Traffic Violations

Your summons requires you to appear in person before the Municipal Court of Cape Girardeau, Missouri on the date and time indicated at the bottom of the summons, unless you wish to plead guilty in writing and pay your fine and costs by mail or at Court Office before 5:00 p.m. the day prior to your court date.

Only those violations listed may be paid by mail. You must appear in Court if you were involved in an accident. If your violation is listed and you wish to plead guilty without coming to court, follow these steps:

1. Sign you name to the "Appearance, Plea of Guilty and Waiver" on the back of the ticket.
2. Include a Money Order (or) Cashier’s Check make payable to: Municipal Court of Cape Girardeau.
3. Enclose ticket and payment in envelope: a.) Use Court Envelope if one was provided for, b.) Mail to Cape Girardeau Municipal Court, 401 Independence, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703.
4. Payment must be received prior to: 5:00 p.m. the day before your court date.

If it is your intention to plead NOT GUILTY to the violation, you must appear in court on the date and time indicated on the bottom of your summons.

WARNING: A warrant will be issued for your arrest (or) a Suspension of your Drivers License will occur IF you fail to appear in court or your payment has not been received by your scheduled appearance date.

Fee Schedule

Only the following violation may be paid in advance or by mail with a money order or cashier’s check only:

*All total amounts listed above include the fine and court cost.