PETITION FOR ABILITY-TO-PAY DETERMINATION
Instruction and Information Sheet
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete this form (RI-TR018) if you have a traffic or other infraction ticket and want to ask the
court to address your ability to pay the fine. You must attach supporting documentation to this form. You can ask the
court for monthly payments, more time to pay, a reduction in the amount owed, or to allow you to complete
community service instead of paying the fine. If you have more than one ticket, you must fill out one form for each. If
you want to fight the ticket do not use this form, visit our website at www.riverside.courts.ca.gov.
DO NOT use this form to address a civil assessment that has been added to your case. To address a civil
assessment, you must file the Request to Address Civil Assessment, which is available on our Local Forms page at
www.riverside.courts.ca.gov.
If the court has previously made an ability-to-pay determination on your case, you may only file a subsequent ability
to pay determination if there has been a change in your financial circumstances.
See Step 1 below for filing instructions.
Steps to processing your Petition for an Ability-to-Pay Determination
Complete the Petition for an Ability-to-Pay Determination (form RI-TR018) form, (pages 1 and 2).
Insert your name, address, phone number, and case number.
Complete the financial information.
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Banning 311 E. Ramsey, Banning, CA 92220
Blythe 265 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225
Corona 505 S. Buena Vista Ave., Room 201, Corona, CA 92882
Hemet 880 N. State Street, Hemet, CA 92543
Indio 46-200 Oasis St., Indio, CA 92201
Murrieta 30755-D Auld Rd., Ste. 1226, Murrieta, CA 92563
Moreno Valley 13800 Heacock St., Bldg. D #201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Approved for Optional Use
Riverside Superior Court
Form RI-TR018 [Rev. 07/01/19]
PETITION FOR ABILITY-TO-PAY DETERMINATION
Statutory Authority
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