Contact Information
82 N 100 E #101 • 435-865-5335 • [email protected]
Lori Eichelberger, Court Administrator • 435-865-5341 • [email protected]
Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M Closed Friday 1 P.M - 2 P.M
All Hearings are currently being held in person.
In order to be sentenced by mail/email, you must live outside the Iron County area.
Frequently Asked Questions
For your convenience, the Court allows payments to be made online using Visa, Mastercard or Discover.
If the ticket does not come up on your search, then wait a few days and try accessing again, as it can take up to 5 days for a ticket to appear on our system. Please make sure to select our Court in the drop down menu for Courts to ensure proper payment and that your name appears. Once you select the ticket and pay, the payment update is immediate. The case will be closed the following day.
If it has been more than 5 days since you received the ticket and it still isn’t coming up on the search, please contact the court at 435-865-5335.
Please be aware a processing fee of 2.5% will be added to your payment. You will also need a citation or case number for online payments.
You may also appear in person at the Justice Court payment window at 82 N 100 E, Cedar City, Utah 84720. We have two kiosks available for you to pay online in the Court lobby.
You must first determine if a court appearance is required. You may access the Administrative Office of the Court’s State Bail Schedule for more information regarding mandatory offenses.
If your charge requires you to appear before the Court, you will receive a Notice of Arraignment Hearing directed to the address on your citation. If that address needs to be updated, please contact the Court as soon as possible with updated contact information. Contact Form
Many traffic tickets can be taken care of without a courtroom appearance either through the mail or at the Justice Court payment window.
You may make a payment in several different ways:
- Send a cashier’s check or money order payable to the Iron County Justice Court to our address, 82 N 100 E, Cedar City, UT 84720
- Pay online with Secure Instant Payments using a credit card or Visa check card. There is a convenience fee charge to you to use this service. The rate varies and you will be informed of it before you authorize the payment.
- Make phone payments by contacting Instant Payments directly at 435-261-7571
- You may pay by cash, cashier’s check or money order at our payment windows btween 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. However, we do have a secure lock drop box for cash payments between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. for your convenience. These payments will be receipted the following business day and a receipt emailed to you within two business days.
- You may also pay with a credit or debit card at a Kiosk in our Lobby. The Kiosk's are available for credit card payments from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is a 2.5% merchant fee assessed by Instant Payments. We are closed on all major holidays, except Columbus Day.
If you wish to have a receipt sent to you, you will need to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, or your email address, along with your payment. If you pay by mail or by using a credit card online or over the phone, feel free to email us, if you would like to request a receipt be emailed to you.
Yes. For specifics, please visit our Online Traffic School page.
On non-mandatory charges, payment plans are not allowed. You can enter a Not Guilty Plea, and the Court will set a Pre-Trial Conference Hearing. If you pay off your fine amount prior to that hearing date, you can change your plea to Guilty, and the Court will enter that guilty disposition, and your case will then be closed.
If you were given a payment plan during the sentencing phase, and would like this revised, you will need to email the court with a proposed new plan and we will submit that to the Judge for his consideration. Contact Form
You have the right to Appeal a Criminal Judgment. You will need to fill out a Notice of Appeal from Justice Court form and submit to the Justice Court within 28 days of Judgment. Please refer to Court Appeal Information
If your charges are non-mandatory, and you want to enter a “not guilty plea,” you may do so in one of several ways: You can go to the Entry of Plea Form , or submit your plea in person at the Court. A Pre-Trial Conference Hearing date will be set and you will be notified via mail or email, based on your expressed preference.
If your charges are non-mandatory, and you want to enter a “not guilty plea,” you may do so in one of several ways: You can go to the Entry of Plea Form , or submit your plea in person at the Court. A Pre-Trial Conference Hearing date will be set and you will be notified via mail or email, based on your expressed preference.
If your charges are mandatory, and you wish to enter a “not guilty plea,” you can go to the Entry of Plea Form , or submit your plea in person at the Court. A Pre-Trial Conference Hearing date will be set and you will be notified via mail or email, based on your expressed preference.
Please contact the Driver’s License Division about questions concerning your license at 801-965-4437 or toll free at 888-353-4224. If it is determined that your license is suspended and you need further action from the court, please obtain a court case number so we may better assist you.
You may contact our court between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday, in order to determine if you have a warrant. Please be aware that the warrant will not be recalled until payment is received in full. You may request a court date, but the warrant remains active until either the bail is paid or you have been seen by a Judge.
You may access the Administrative Office of the Court’s State Bail Schedule for information on bail amounts set by the State of Utah. Please be sure to access the bail schedule for the Justice Courts.
Please be aware that any charge requiring a mandatory court appearance will need to be addressed by the Court.
If you received a letter from Driver’s license Division, it is imperative that you act accordingly. Often you have a limited amount of time in which to avoid some type of action being taken on your license. Please contact Driver’s License Division at 801-965-4437 or toll free at 888-353-4224 for any questions you may have which are not answered in the letter.
If the letter directs you to contact the court, please contact us immediately at 435-865-5335 so we may assist you.
Pursuant to Utah Code 53-3-216 , you are required to change your driver’s license address within (10) days of your move. If you possess a commercial driver’s license, you must change your address within thirty (30) days and you must do it in person at the Driver’s License Division.
For this and any other driver’s license related questions, you may access the Driver’s License website
Please refer to the Utah Driver Handbook for points assessed on certain violations. You may also contact Driver’s License Division directly at 801-965-4437 or toll free at 888-353-4224.
How to Resolve your Traffic Ticket
DO NOT PAY YOUR FINE until you have chosen one of the options below and are instructed to do so.
Paying your fine before instructed to will result in a bail forfeiture and a conviction reported to the Utah Driver’s License Division. This results in your case being closed and no further action by the Court.
Deferred Traffic Prosecution
This is a program managed by the Utah State Courts. It can keep points off your driving record. If you choose this option you must...
- Have a Utah driver’s license
- 21 years of age or older
- Qualify for this program
- Do not pay your fine until instructed to do so
To learn more about the program and view the requirements click the button below
Non Appearance Plea in Abeyance
(Traffic School)
This is an agreement between you and the prosecutor that will allow you to have your case dismissed upon completion of the agreement. You will be required...
- Participate in an approved traffic school program
- Pay additional fees
- Do not pay your fine until instructed to do so
To learn more about this option click the button below
Not Guilty Plea
If you are wishing to contest the traffic ticket, you will choose this option. A pretrial conference will be set, in which you will be able to speak to the prosecutor to see if there is any other type of resolution. If there are no resolutions, the case will be set for trial.
- Do not pay your fine until instructed to do so
You may enter your plea by clicking the button below
Guilty Plea
If you simply wish to pay your fine and have your case closed, click on the button below. A conviction will be entered, and the case will be closed with no further action by the court.
Speeding, 100 mph or Over
Technically these charges require a mandatory appearance at a scheduled Arraignment Hearing at the Court.
If you live outside of Iron County and are cited with speeding of 100 mph or over, and would like to simply pay the fine and waive your appearance, please fill out the Entry of Plea form below, selecting a guilty or no contest plea and requesting to be Sentenced by Mail. You will receive a response from the Court with a week.
However, if you live within Iron County, you will need to appear for your Arraignment.
For a quick glimpse of frequently written violations
The Uniform Bail Schedule, which has the most comprehensive list of violations, can be found by clicking Here.
No Weapons. This includes any sharp or bladed instrument. Security is not allowed to hold these items for you. Please leave them at home or in your vehicle.
Proper Dress is Required. No shorts, hats, tank-tops, halter-tops, mini skirts or clothing with inappropriate pictures or words. You may be asked to reschedule your hearing if you are not properly dressed.
Cell Phones and Electronic Devices Must be Turned Off. Cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off while you conduct your business with the court. Security may confiscate these items if they are disrupting proceedings or are being used to record without authorization.
No Photography or Recording Allowed. Photography and/or recording of proceedings are only allowed upon written prior approval from the Justice Court Judge.
No Small or Disruptive Children Allowed in the Courtroom.
Only service animals allowed.
All Courtroom proceedings are recorded.
Hours and Contact
- Brent Dunlap – Judge
- Lori Eichelberger – Court Administrator
- 82 N 100 E #101, Cedar City, UT 84720
- Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
- Closed Friday 1 P.M - 2 P.M
- 435-865-5335
- [email protected]