Municipal and Traffic Court
Location: Village of Harrisonburg Town Hall, 108 Sicily Street, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
Office Hours: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm or pay citations online.
Questions: 318-744-5794
Anyone with a notice to appear on any date, should be present by 6:00 pm unless otherwise stated on the notice.
General Information
If you received a traffic citation in a hand-written or digitally issued format, you must take action on your ticket by the assigned arraignment date listed at the bottom of your citation. Actions when applicable include making full payment or make payment arrangements. Failure to do so may result in suspension of your driver’s license as well as being subject to additional court fees and penalties.
If you received a misdemeanor summons in a hand-written or digitally issued format, you must appear before a judge in First Appearance Court on the date notated at the bottom of your summons. All misdemeanor cases require a mandatory first appearance in court.
Failure to Appear
The traffic citation or summons issued by the police officer has the first appearance/arraignment date listed at the bottom. You must take action or appear on or before this date. If you fail to appear or take action, you may be held in contempt of Court and assessed additional costs/fee(s). In addition, the following may occur:
- A Warrant/Attachment may be issued for your arrest.
- Your driver’s license may be suspended by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
- You may be subject to other action and assessed additional costs/fees.
If you missed your date you should appear at the Court immediately to address your case.
Procedure for Arrests
If you were arrested for either a traffic or misdemeanor violation, you or licensed legal counsel must appear in First Appearance Court as noted on the paperwork you received upon release. Failure to do so may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest, forfeiture of your bond (if applicable) as well as additional court fees and penalties.
License Reinstatement
If your license has been suspended by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles due to non-appearance on your Municipal or Traffic court ticket, you must report to the town hall to request a document of clearance to provide to the OMV to free your license from suspension. All pending cases with the Municipal and traffic court must be resolved or brought current before any clearance will be given for the Office of Motor Vehicles.
Payment Procedures
Payment Methods for a Traffic Ticket
Payments on your traffic ticket can be made several ways.
- In person with cash, cashier’s check, or money order.
- By mail: Money order or cashier’s check only.
- Online: Village ofHarrisonburg Xpress Pay
Payment is due by the appearance date listed on your traffic citation if you do not appear to set a trial date. If you appear to request a Time to Pay Schedule, you must make your scheduled payments on or before the dates given. Failure to pay the remaining balance by the last scheduled date, may result in suspension of your driver’s license, a warrant may be issued for your arrest as well as being subject to additional court fees and penalties.
Payment Methods for a Misdemeanor Summons
A defendant cannot pay on a misdemeanor summons prior to reporting to First Appearance Court. Once sentenced by a judge, only then may the defendant be free to make payment towards their fine.
Once a defendant is sentenced upon their misdemeanor case, they can make payment several ways.
- In person with cash, cashier’s check, or money order.
- By mail: PO BOX 658, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
- Online: Village of Harrisonburg Xpress Pay
Once sentenced and placed on a Time to Pay Schedule, you must pay your fine in full by the last payment date of your payment schedule. Failure to pay the remaining balance by the last scheduled date may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest as well as being subject to additional court fees and penalties.
Pay your ticket (plead guilty)
Pay online by credit card
Click here to pay online. Please have your traffic citation available.
If you received a Louisiana State Trooper or Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office issued citation, please contact the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office at: 318-744-5411
Pay by mail
Only money orders or checks are accepted. Please make your money order payable to the Village of Harrisonburg.
Please include your ticket number, name, current address and day time telephone number on your money order. You must postmark your letter on or before the appearance date written on the front of your traffic ticket. “Open” cases that are delinquent are subject to additional fines and fees and the motorist’s driver’s license is subject to immediate suspension. Also, arrest attachments can be issued for motorists with “open” cases that are delinquent.
Payments may be mailed to or made in person at:
Village of Harrisonburg
PO BOX 658,
108 Sicily Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
Failure to appear or take action on or before your first appearance date.
The traffic citation or summons issued by the police officer has the first appearance/arraignment date written on the front. You must take action or appear on or before this date. If you fail to appear or take action, you may be held in contempt of Court and assessed additional costs/fee(s). In addition, the following may occur:
- A Warrant/Attachment may be issued for your arrest.
- Your driver’s license may be suspended by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
- You may be subject to other action and assessed additional costs/fees.
If you missed your date, you should contact the office immediately to address your case.
