Judicial Collections of Court Fines & Fees, Traffic Fines, Etc...

Montgomery County Collections Department was one of the originating counties to adopt the concept of programs developing across the state focusing on collecting fines & fees. There are now 35 such programs in the State of Texas. The Governmental Collectors Association of Texas better known as GCAT was founded by those originating counties with the concept of supporting such programs in their development and training. GCAT also takes an active role in legislation focusing on the area of fines and fees in the state. There are currently 4 Justice Courts, 3 District Courts and 2 County Courts utilizing the services of the Collections Department.

Payment Plans may be available for outstanding fines and fees after financial assessments and evaluations are completed. After entering a plea with the appropriate court, the Collections Department provides a payment plan agreement and the support necessary to assist each person in successfully paying fines and fees owed to the county. A payment plan application may be accessed from this web site. The application must be throughly completed including all area codes and phone numbers. Once completed it may be faxed to 936-538-8057 - 24 hours a day. A collector will contact you within 24 hours to set a plan for you. Payments can be made by credit card. A collection representative may be reached at 936-538-8197 or 936-538-8172.

The Montgomery County Alarm Ordinance was enacted by Commissioners in 1998 at the request of the Sheriff's Department after responding to 24,000 false alarms the prior year. The creation of the ordinance was established with the concept of freeing officers to respond to legitimate calls where needed. As the county continues to grow rapidly the need for such an ordinance grows with it. Since implementation the number of false alarms has been substantially reduced. Each home owner and or business owner with an alarm system residing in the unincorporated areas of Montgomery County is required to obtain a permit. There is no cost for the permit but a 5.00 renewal fee is due annually. Five false alarms are allowed yearly. After the fifth false alarm each alarm each thereafter will be billed to the owner at $105.00 each. The alarm permit application can be found on this web site and may be faxed to 936-760-6984. Payments for renewal fees and excess alarm fees can be paid by credit card. The Alarm Coordinator may be reached at 936-538-8197.