Pay your Citation Online, In Person, or by Mail

Online Payments

If you are trying to pay a citation issued before November 8th, 2023, you can pay your citation online HERE.

If you are trying to pay a citation issued after November 8th, 2023, please click DACRA (dacragov.com).

If a “Findings, Decision, and Order” (Judgment) has been previously entered for your citation you MUST pay the FULL AMOUNT of the Judgment including any additional fees and/or court costs as stated in the judgment, NOT the fine amount on the citation. 

You will need your citation number to make a payment. Your citation number will be two letters followed by eight numbers (ex. AC12345678) and can be found on your citation. Once you've processed your payment through LexisNexis, you will then need to email your payment confirmation number and a copy of your citation (if paying prior to your hearing date) or Findings, Decisions, and Orders (if paying after your hearing date) to cc.dor@cookcountyil.gov.

Please contact Administrative Hearings at 312-603-2121, if you have any questions regarding the amount of payment required for your citation. 

Payments by Mail

ONLY Check and Money Order are accepted for mail-in payments. Payments by mail can be made for all types of administrative citations and judgments, with the EXCEPTION of Revenue Collection/Use Tax (RC/RT). Payments can be mailed to:

Cook County Department of Revenue
118 N. Clark, RM 1160
Chicago, IL. 60602

In-Person Payments

Check, Money Order, and Cash are accepted for in-person payments. Respondents can pay in-person for all types of administrative citations and judgments, with the EXCEPTION of Revenue Collection/Use Tax (RC). In-person payments can be made at:

Cook County Department of Revenue
118 N. Clark St. Rm. 1160
Chicago, IL. 60602-1304