Over $1 Million Paid By Phone And Web Providing Speedy Access To Justice
LAS VEGAS – February flew by yet the short month didn’t stop motorists from speeding to pay their traffic tickets. The Las Vegas Township Justice Court collected more than $1 million in traffic fines in just 29 days with its online and phone payment system. This set a new record and demonstrates that more people would rather “Leave the Line†and pay tickets at their convenience rather than stand in a line at the Regional Justice Center.
The Justice Court collected $1,001,346.71 in February as 5,958 customers skipped the line at the courthouse and paid their traffic tickets by phone or web. Since May 2006, the system has collected $12,515,732 in traffic fines returning millions to the county general fund.
“The system continues to attract customers who want to honor their obligations without having to visit the traffic counters at the courthouse,†said Chief Judge Doug E. Smith. “This virtual court model also has attracted the attention of courts nationwide and they are looking to us for advice in creating their own electronic payment systems.â€
A delegation from Collin County, Texas recently toured the Regional Justice Center to learn more about the court’s IVR and virtual court efforts. The Clark County Commission provided a $250,000 investment in 2006 to purchase and install the system. The system returned that investment in the first five weeks of operation.
“This is a great example of how we can improve customer service and provide accountability to the taxpayers that funded the project,†said Commissioner Rory Reid.
Roughly 220,000 traffic tickets are processed by the Las Vegas Justice Court each year. Customers can go to the front of the traffic ticket line by dialing (702) 671-3444 or by accessing the web payment system at http://www.clarkcountycourts.us.
###
For More Information Contact: Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534
