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Speed Camera Enforcement - Paying Fines

Those receiving citations must respond within 30 days of the date on the citation. Unless your tag number has been flagged by the City of Bowie, you can pay by:

  • Cash or money order (in-person)
  • Check (by mail)
  • Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard) (on-line or by telephone)
If your registration has been flagged, only certified funds are accepted.
(NO personal checks will be accepted on flagged vehicles.)

Fines may be paid in the following manner:

In person (cash or money order only):
City of Bowie Police Department
15901 Excalibur Road, Bowie, MD 20716
(Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Safe Speed Walk In Payment Center
4040 Blackburn Lane, Suite 200
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

By mail:
If you wish to pay a citation by mail, your check or money order must be made payable to: "City of Bowie Safe Speed Program"

Please write the citation number and vehicle tag number on your check or money order. Mail your remittance stub along with your check or money order to:

City of Bowie Safe Speed Program
PO Box 889
Bowie, MD 20718

By telephone:
Call 1-866-464-0480 to pay by phone.
Only credit card payments are accepted.

Via the Internet:
Visit http://www.public.cite-web.com 
Only credit card payments are accepted.

More information about payments:

How much time do I have to pay this citation?

When a citizen receives a citation, he/she must respond within (30) calendar days (including weekends) of the date on the citation.  If the citation is not paid in full within (60) days of issuance, the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) will be notified to flag the vehicle license plate (Maryland plates only).

If the citation is not paid in full within (90) days of issuance, the City of Bowie will begin collection efforts.

**Payment processing time should be included within the 30-day period.  The day after the issuance (mail) date on the citation counts as day one. 

Are partial payments accepted?

Partial payments are not accepted.

I paid my citation, but I am still receiving notices.

Occasionally, the payment and notice cross in the mail or the payment is applied after a second notice has been generated/mailed. If this does not appear to be the case, contact the Police Department.

You may be asked to provide proof of payment.

Proof of payment:

  • If paid by check: Front and back copy of the canceled check.
  • If paid by money order: Copy of the payee’s portion of the money order.
  • If paid by credit card telephone or Internet: Provide personal confirmation number given at time of payment.
  • If paid by cash: Cash receipt.

What will happen if I do not pay the citation?

Unpaid violations are subject to additional consequences, including vehicle registration non-renewal or suspension.

Appealing Citations; Disputes; etc.
How the Cameras Operate
More Questions and Answers about Citations
About the Program