Court fees for new filings, judgements, or other fees can be paid in person, online, or by phone. Please see the options below for instructions on how to make a payment.
Notice: Only the required filing fee should accompany new filings. Once a case is filed, do not submit checks for docketing, etc., until the fee is required, i. e., after the judgment, is entered. These checks will not be retained by the Clerk of Circuit Court but returned if submitted prior to being required. If a check needs to be returned and there is no stamped, self-addressed envelope provided, postage and handling will be charged to return the check.
The payment information below does not apply to debts at Collections. If you have a debt at Collections, the Dane County Clerk of Courts Office can help you find payment information at (608) 266-4311.
Payment Plan: If you you are interested in information for setting up a payment plan to help you make your payments, click here.
You may pay by cash, check money order, or credit/debit card with a convenience fee (Card type accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) at the designated windows in the Clerk of Court's Office. Make checks payable to "Clerk of Courts."
Dane County Courthouse Room 1000
215 South Hamilton Street
Madison, WI 53703-3285
Make checks payable to "Clerk of Courts." Include the court case number or citation number. Payments should be sent to:
Clerk of Circuit Court
Dane County Courthouse Room 1000
215 South Hamilton Street
Madison, WI 53703-3285
The Dane County Clerk of Circuit Court now accepts credit or debit card payments through allpaid's GovPayNow System, a third party agency. Payments can be made using Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Credit or Debit cards. Payments may be made online or by phone 24 hours a day.
Payments can be made for citations, fines, costs, attorney fees, mediation fees, guardian ad litem fees, juvenile legal fees, electronic monitoring fees, custody study fees, and copy and search fees.
Filing fees can not be paid online.
PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING
Review your citation to make sure it states an address of “Dane County Circuit Court” and/or “215 South Hamilton Street”. If the citation has another municipality’s address on it instead of the one listed above, you must contact that municipality directly about their payment options. Payments that are supposed to be made to other municipalities will not be accepted by the Dane County Clerk of Courts.
Also if the debt you are paying is at collections, you cannot make your payment through allpaid. Payments made through allpaid for debt at collections will not be accepted by the Clerk of Courts. You must contact the Dane County Clerk of Courts Collections for payment information at (608) 266-4311
To make payments through GovPayNet you will need:
To lookup your case information, go to: Wisconsin Court Website
Phone and Online Payments
allpaid service fee per phone transaction (888) 604-7888 or online transaction:
| Payment Amount | Service Fee |
| $0.01 - $50.00 | $1.50 |
| $50.01 - $75.00 | $1.75 |
| $75.01 - $100.00 | $3.00 |
| $100.01 - $150.00 | $4.00 |
| $150.01 - $200.00 | $5.00 |
For each additional increment of $50.00, or a portion thereof, add $1.40.
Payment Plan:
If you are interested in information regarding a payment plan, click here.
Below are the fees charged by the Dane County Circuit Court. See above for information on paying fines and fees.
Wisconsin Statutes 814.61: The Clerk of Court may refuse to accept any paper for filing or recording until the fee is paid. Filing Fees and Jury Fees are Non-Refundable.
