Parking Tickets

Municipal Court
for the city of Columbia is a division of the Circuit Court of Boone County, 13th Judicial Circuit.

Parking Tickets

Parking tickets are not issued by the Municipal Court. The court serves as a collection agency for payment of fines for parking violations. Questions about the issuance of a ticket should be directed to the issuing agency. Court personnel can direct these inquiries.

Parking ticket payments are due 15 days from issuance. Payment may be made at the following locations:

Violations Bureau, 600 E. Broadway, 2nd floor (for receipt)
Columbia Police Department, 6th & Walnut (no receipt)
City Annex, 725 E. Broadway (no receipt)

Payments made at the Police Department or City Annex after 9:00 AM will not be credited until the next business day.

Contesting a parking ticket:

14-306 Contesting a parking ticket
14-307 Impoundment of vehicles for unpaid parking tickets
14-308 Hearing on eligibility for impoundment.
14-309 Notice of impoundment
14-310 Redemption of impounded vehicle
14-311 Hearing on impoundment.
14-312 Immobilization of vehicles for unpaid parking tickets

Submit a parking ticket protest

Complete the Parking Ticket Protest Form, attach the ticket or a copy of the ticket and mail to:

Violations Bureau,
600 East Broadway,
Columbia, MO 65201

or fax it to: (573) 874-7531

Fines for parking ordinances most commonly violated are as follows:

14.281 Parked Obstructing Traffic $40
14.282 Parked in an Alley $15
14.286 Parked Blocking Driveway/Sidewalk $20
14.286 Yellow Zone $20
14.290 Parked in Fire Zone $75
14.324 Prohibited Parking - Designated Streets $15
14.353 Parked in Loading Zone $15
14.372 Parked Ignoring Markers $15
14.412 Changing from one metered spot to another in same block $10
14.443 Handicap Parking $85
14.551 Vehicle Trespassing on Private Lot $30
29.30 Off Street Parking (parking in grass) $15