Summons & Complaints (Tickets/Citations)
A Summons and Complaint is most commonly referred to as a ticket or citation. It is served by a Lone Tree police officer for criminal and non-criminal violations committed in the City of Lone Tree. The Summons and Complaint will have information identifying the defendant, date and location of the violation, a court date and time, and a fine if applicable. If your Summons and Complaint includes a fine amount and you want to choose to pay the fine, you must pay the total fine amount listed. Paying the fine waives your court appearance in most circumstances.
All communication by the Court is done via mail. If your mailing address information listed is incorrect, contact the Court office as soon as possible to ensure that you receive any information that may need to be mailed to you.
Court proceedings are held during the first three Thursdays of the month. You will be summoned to appear at 3:00 P.M., 4:00 P.M., or 5:00 P.M. based on the type of violation.
Payment Information
Payment of fines and fees may be made by Master Card, Visa, check, electronic check, money order or cash.
Payments can be made online, in person at the Municipal Court Administrative Office, via phone (303-339-8177), or mailed. If you mail in a payment, please reference your citation number and send only the check or money order payable to the City of Lone Tree.
Mail payments to:
Municipal Court Office
9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Fines, Fees, and Other Costs
For traffic cases, the Lone Tree City Council established a that a minimum of $25.00 be assessed per point of the original charge, to maximum fine of $1000.00 and/or 1 year in jail. If the violation occurred in a school or construction zone, the fine is automatically doubled.
A $10.00 VALE fee is assessed on all violations in Lone Tree. The VALE fee goes to police and victim services, and witness assistance programs.
A $30.00 court cost is assessed upon all guilty plea entries in court. For more information regarding court costs, please see section 10-17-10 of the municipal code.
Red Light Enforcement Payments
Payments can be made online. Logon to www.ViolationInfo.com with your Notice # and PIN # shown in the red box on the front of your notice. Click the green “Pay Your Red Light Violation Online” button. A convenience fee of $4.00 will be assessed at the time of payment.
Payments can also be mailed by check or money order, payable to the City of Lone Tree. Cash is not accepted. Make your payment within 30 days of the Issue Date and include your Notice # on your payment.
In-person payments are accepted within 30 days of the Issue Date. Bring your Notice of Violation, along with your payment to the Lone Tree Municipal Court Office, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Major Credit Cards accepted.
Parking Notices/Complaints
Parking Notices/Complaints are issued for being in violation of the Parking Section of the Lone Tree Municipal Code indicated on the Notice and occurring in the City of Lone Tree. Defendants that are issued Parking Notices are ordered to answer within 20 calendar days in one of the following manners:
1. Make payment (Do Not Mail Cash!) to the Lone Tree Municipal Court, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
2. Appear at the Municipal Court Administrative Office at 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124 during the hours of 8:00 am-5:00 pm to pay the fine(s) and cost(s).
3. Appear at the Municipal Court at 8527 Lone Tree Parkway on the date and time indicated on the citation for a hearing to contest the charge(s)/violation(s).
Standard Parking Violations range from $15-$100 and may increase up to $300 for repeat violations. In addition, the City reserves the right to turn unpaid parking tickets over to a collection agency, which could result in additional fees.
Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance
If you were insured on the date and time you received your ticket, this charge may be dismissed.
You will need to provide a letter from your insurance company which states specifically that you were insured on the date and time of the ticket while driving the vehicle you were operating when you were ticketed.
The letter MUST be on insurance company letterhead and signed by an agent or representative of the company. The letter may be emailed to [email protected], faxed to 303-225-4949 or mailed to Lone Tree Municipal Court, 9220 Kimmer Dr. #100, Lone Tree, CO 80124. Please include the citation number.
The Court Clerk’s office is not able to accept a copy of your insurance card, policy, statement or bill. You MUST obtain a letter from your insurance company.
Possible Fines and Fees
For traffic cases, a minimum fine schedule of $25.00 per point, based on the original points charged on the citation, was established by City Council. The fine may be increased if the driving record shows previous moving violations and/or if the case involved an accident. Fines assessed in a school or construction zones or for aggressive driving are automatically doubled. For pedestrian right-of-way in crosswalk violations $150.00. The maximum fine which may be imposed is $1000 and/or 1 year in jail.
There is a $10.00 surcharge for police services and victims and witness assistance programs, and $30.00 court costs. In addition to any fines and costs assessed by the Judge, an additional surcharge of thirty-five (35%) of the fine assessed and shall be used for police functions, victim’s assistance and facilities approved by City Council pursuant to section 10-17-10 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code.
There is a $30.00 warrant fee assessed each time a bench warrant is issued.
There is a $30.00 outstanding judgment warrant fee in all cases requiring notification of the Department of Motor Vehicle (required by the State of Colorado) for failure to pay or failure to appear in court.
Bench Warrant, Default Judgment, Outstanding Judgment and Warrant Fees
Please note checks will not be accepted for payment if a Bench Warrant, Default Judgment or Outstanding Judgment/Warrant fee was assessed. Payment must be made in cash, money order, credit card or certified funds.