FAQs
Municipal Court
Yes. Please see: How can I obtain a continuance? Note: You must provide documentation with proof that this circumstance applied at the time of the hearing.
If you are unable to pay your ticket(s) in full by credit/debit card via online or phone, then you will need to appear in court as scheduled.
Yes, you can pay your citation before court as long as your case is not a mandatory court appearance. You can satisfy your citation by doing one of the following:
You can pay your citation in person at the Thomson Municipal Court. You may pay your fine during regular business hours with a money order or cashiers check made payable to: City of Thomson.
You can pay your citation via mail. A money order or cashier’s check payable to City of Thomson mailed to be received prior to the court date, to:
Thomson Municipal Court
P.O. Box 1017
Thomson, GA 30824
You can pay your citation online: thomsonpay.com
You can pay your citation by phone: 470-289-5307
If you are interested in reducing points, then you will need to appear in court as scheduled.
The Municipal Court may issue continuances under certain circumstances. They are:
- Death in Family
- Hospitalization
- Incarceration
- Court date in another court
- Mandatory test in school
- Military Leave
Written documentation must be provided to the Clerk of Court no later than 48 hours prior to your court date.
You may apply for a public defender on your court date. You will be required to fill out a financial affidavit. Court personnel will look over your application and determine if you qualify to have a public defender assigned to your case. We determine this by using the poverty level guidelines for all states, published in the Federal Register. If you qualify, a court date will be reassigned. If you do not qualify, you will have to determine what plea you want to enter and if deemed necessary, a new court date will be set.
You may register your email address online to be notified when your ticket information is available. You may also contact the Clerk's office directly for assistance.
Please contact the Clerk's office directly for assistance.
If the Department of Driver's Services receives notification of your conviction for speeding at 75mph or more on a two-lane road or highway, or at 85mph and above on any road or highway in the State of Georgia, you will be notified by first class mail of the $200 Super Speeder fee. This is in addition to the fine you have already paid to the issuing city or county. Government Window does not process payments for Super Speeder fines.
If you are attempting to pay your ticket(s) on your scheduled court date or if you've already missed your court date, you may not be able to pay it online or by phone. Please contact the Clerk's office directly for assistance.
Please try a different web browser such as Internet Explorer (version 10+), Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. If the problem persists, please call our Customer Service Department at 1-877-575-7233.
Only enter the numerical digits of your driver's license number.
If you are attempting to pay your ticket on or after your court date, the system may not be able to locate your ticket because it is not payable. Please contact the Clerk's office directly for assistance.
No, if you pay your ticket, you are pleading guilty to the charges and do not have to go to court. However, please note that this may be subject to points being added to your license.
If you do not agree with your ticket fine(s), then you will need to appear in court as scheduled.
Yes, the service fee is the same for payments processed over the phone as they are online.
If you are unable to pay your ticket(s) in full by credit/debit card via online or phone, then you will need to appear in court as scheduled.
If you fail to pay your citation or fail to appear in court on your assigned court date, a $100.00 late fee will be added to your case. Your license may be suspended and/or a warrant could be issued for your arrest for failure to appear.
Government Window is a 3rd party company that processes electronic payments via credit/debit cards and e-checks for traffic tickets, property taxes, business licenses, bail, probation, utilities, and many other payment types for government offices.
No. You will be required to pay the fine in full plus a contempt fee of $100 for having failed to appear, and the warrant will be recalled. You will also be given a form to take to the Georgia Department of Driver Services to get your license reinstated if it has already been suspended. The payment of the fine will finalize and close out your case.
