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Payment Plan Application

The Muscatine County Attorney’s Office offers payment plan options to assist you in payment of delinquent fines. Participation in a payment plan with the County Attorney’s Office may allow you to obtain your driver’s license and/or register your vehicles as long as program requirements have been met. 

• The County Attorney’s Office does not accept payments. You are required to pay at the Clerk of Court (in person, online or by phone 515-348-4788) and to notify the Clerk that you are making a payment on a County Attorney Payment Plan to make certain the payment is credited toward your plan. It is your responsibility to let the Clerk know which cases you are paying on. 
• All unpaid/delinquent fines must be at least thirty-one (31) days past due and over $300 to qualify for any payment plans.
• First payment must be made prior to turning in payment plan paperwork.

Driver's License Reinstatement

If your driver’s license has been suspended due to nonpayment of fines, you may be eligible to regain your driving privileges by entering into a payment plan with the County Attorney’s Office. We may be able to include traffic fines from other counties in your payment plan. Complete the Payment Plan Application.  After we process your Application:

1. We will send a letter by mail or email enclosing your payment plan agreement(s). 
2. When you receive the letter there will be instructions on what you need to do, please read that carefully and provide everything requested.
3. We will file the plan with the court.  Generally, it takes 1 to 2 weeks to get a lift on the suspension of your driver’s license.

NOTE: There may be other reasons that the Department of Transportation will not allow you to obtain a driver’s license; you should contact the Department of Transportation for more information.

Motor Vehicle Registration/License Plate Renewal

If your ability to register a motor vehicle or renew license plates has been suspended because of unpaid court fines and costs, the County Attorney’s Payment Plan may be able to help.

1. You will need to be current in your payment plan PLUS make an additional payment of 10% of fines or $100, whichever is greater. (As long as you never default on a payment plan, this additional fee is only required once.)
2. Provide the County in which the release for registration needs to be sent to and a fax or email address.