Marlin, TX · Falls County
Payment Plan Request
Defendants use this form to ask Marlin Municipal Court for more time to pay fines, fees, and costs connected to a violation.
What this form is
Use this form to request an extended period to pay fines, fees, and costs, and to choose a guilty or no-contest plea after acknowledging the admonishment of rights. The form requires an initial payment of $50 per violation, or $75 if warrant status is active, and states that payments are due every 30 days; the plan cannot exceed 180 days.
Who needs it
A defendant who cannot pay the fines, fees, and costs in full and wants to request an extended payment period from Marlin Municipal Court.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. Make a money order or cashier’s check payable to Marlin Municipal Court for the required initial payment.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the form includes no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Payment Plan Request PDF.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the requested identifying and citation information, choose and initial one plea, initial each statement, and sign and date the form.
- 3
Prepare The Payment
Include the required initial payment as a money order or cashier’s check payable to Marlin Municipal Court.
- 4
Submit To The City
Submit the form to the city department named on it; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Marlin Payment Plan Request?
- It is a court form for defendants who request an extended period to pay fines, fees, and costs. It also asks the defendant to select and initial a plea.
- What payment is required to start a payment plan?
- The form states that $50 per violation is required to start a plan, or $75 per violation if warrant status is active. It specifies a money order or cashier’s check payable to Marlin Municipal Court.
- Do I need a notary for the Payment Plan Request?
- No. This document is signed and dated without a notary; it includes no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Payment Plan Request?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details. Include the required initial payment as a money order or cashier’s check payable to Marlin Municipal Court.
Need something notarized?
This Payment Plan Request doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.