County Attorney Payment Plans

The Benton County Attorney's Office offers payment plans 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 back, register your vehicles, and/or renew your license plates.

For Tags/Registration, you will need a letter from our office, as long as you owe the State of Iowa money. You must be current on your payments for us to issue this letter.

If your driver’s license is suspended, we will check with the DOT to see what is holding your license. If you owe any civil penalties, you may have to make payments to the Department of Transportation (DOT).

All unpaid/delinquent fines must be at least thirty-one (31) days past due and over $300 to qualify for a CAPP (license reinstatement) payment plan.

The County Attorney’s Office does not accept cash payments. Cash payments must be made in person at the Clerk of Court’s Office. When making your payment, please advise the Clerk that you are making a payment on a County Attorney Payment Plan. Also, to make certain a payment made by check or money order is credited toward your plan, you must include a case number on the memo line. Failing to do so can cause your payment to be credited to another county making your pay plan appear delinquent.

To participate in a County Attorney Payment Plan (CAPP), you may submit an online application or applications may be mailed to ATTN: Deb, Benton County Attorney Collections, 111 East 4th St, Vinton, IA 52349

You will not be eligible for the license reinstatement program if any of the following criteria apply:

If your license is suspended for non-payment of child support
If your license is suspended for out-of-state tickets
If you have failed to complete a substance abuse evaluation (if required by the DOT)
If you have failed to obtain an Ignition Interlock device (if required by the DOT)
If you have failed to complete the Drinking and Driving Class (if required by the DOT)

About fourteen days after you sign the plan(s) and it is approved, you should be able to get your driver’s license. Upon approval, you would be eligible to renew your vehicle registration with a letter from our office.

You will make all of your payments to the Clerk of Court (in person or online) unless you are in a wage assignment or have chosen to authorize our office to use your credit/debit card for payments.

Your down payment is 10% of the amount owed that is suspending you plus your 1st month's payment. If you are not an Iowa Resident the suspension of your license will not be lifted until the fine is paid in full.

If you have any DOT Civil penalties due to a charge of (1) operating a vehicle while intoxicated, or (2) failing to obtain/maintain financial liability coverage (auto insurance), you may need to pay that civil penalty directly to the DOT.

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County Attorney Payment Plan Application

I am applying to have my driver’s license reinstated.
I am applying to be able to register a motor vehicle.
NOTE: This will require you to have automobile insurance.
I am applying for a payment plan to get my fines paid in full.
All of my unpaid/delinquent fines are at least thirty one (31) days past due and over $300.
I have fines from another county or counties that are suspending my driving privileges.
I am able to make my down payment of 10% of the total amount owed and plus my 1st month's payment.

First Name
Last Name

Date of Birth
Drivers License # or ID # (required for CAPP)

Physical Address

City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address, if different (P.O. Box, etc.)
City
State
Zip Code

Email Address
Phone
Backup Phone (Parent, Spouse, etc.)

Do you have pending criminal charges?
If yes, what county(ies)?
Are you on probation or parole?
If yes, what county(ies)?
Have you been on a County Attorney Payment Plan with any county attorney's office in Iowa?
If yes, what county(ies)?
I understand that the Benton County Attorney's office will only communicate with me about my payment plan BY EMAIL ONLY.
Type your full name to acknowledge that you have read these statements.
I understand that I am responsible for resolving the following DL issues:
(a) Non-payment of child support;
(b) Out-of-state tickets;
(c) Completing a substance abuse evaluation (if required by the DOT);
(d) Installation Ignition Interlock device (if required by the DOT);
(e) Completing the Drinking and Driving Class (if required by the DOT)
Type your full name to acknowledge that you have read these statements.
I understand that the County Attorney’s Office does NOT accept cash payments.
Type your full name to acknowledge that you have read these statements.
I understand that I am REQUIRED to make cash, check and/or money order payments to the Clerk of Court and it is MY responsibility to let the Clerk know the case number(s) for my payment.
Type your full name to acknowledge that you have read these statements.
By typing my name, I agree to electronically sign and to create a legally binding contract between the Benton County Attorney's Office and myself.
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