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Need to pay your ticket quickly on your lunch break, but don’t want to deal with the long lines?

Collier Circuit Court Clerk Dwight Brock has solved your problem.

Two public kiosks have been installed in the cashier area on the first floor of the courthouse at the county complex to allow residents to pay their tickets with a trackball and click of a mouse.

The busiest times are at lunch and Tuesdays, when there’s traffic court. Statistics on the number of people who paid at the cashier’s office weren’t available, but the clerk’s department processed 80,658 traffic tickets in 2007.

The kiosks were installed Monday, but clerks say only about a half-dozen people used them.

The new kiosks accept online payments using a debit or credit card for any Collier County traffic citation. There’s a convenience fee of 50 cents that will be paid to the clerk’s office, and a 2.95 percent charge based on the fine amount — with a minimum of $2 — that will be paid to Point and Pay, the county’s online service provider.

Residents also can check their driver’s license status by clicking on a link to the Division of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

The service also is available at: www.govport.com/citationpay/entry.cfm

Brock wants the public to be aware that there are three options once an officer hands you a ticket. They’re listed on the citation:

n Paying by phone, in person or online, meaning you are admitting guilt and the state will assess points on your driving record for moving violations.

n If you elect the Basic Driver Improvement Course option, you must turn in a course completion form once you complete the class to the clerk’s office. Then an adjudication of guilt will be withheld, the fine may be adjusted, and the state won’t assess points against your driving record.

n If you choose to have a court hearing, you must complete a Traffic Citation Option form, which is available at the courthouse traffic department or at: ww.collierclerk.com/Forms

That must be turned over to the Traffic Department and means you’ll be giving up your right to pay the civil penalty amount and your right to take the class. If you’re found guilty, you could be fined up to $1,000, depending on the charge, plus court costs.

If you don’t choose an option within 30 days, you will have to pay the full citation amount.

For more information go to CollierClerk.com and Click on “Court Divisions,” then “Traffic.” Or call Bob St. Cyr, the clerk’s Director of Community Outreach, at (239) 252–6879.