The Office of the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller helped more than 1,000 people get back on the road legally and collected more than $407,000 in overdue fines and fees during its 2025 Operation Green Light event.
The clerkâs office waived the 25 percent collection agency fees on overdue Palm Beach County cases during Operation Green Light, which took place in March. During the event, the clerkâs office collected $407,551.21 in unpaid fines and fees; reinstated 211 driverâs licenses; made 998 customers eligible to reinstate their driverâs licenses; and established 699 payment plans.
âWe are proud of the number of people we helped get back on the road to driving legally during this yearâs Operation Green Light,â Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo said. âOperation Green Light ensures that people with overdue court fines and fees are paying what they owe, while giving them a helping hand by waiving additional collection agency fees and giving people the option to pay their fines in full or establish a flexible repayment plan that lets them pay what they can afford each month.â
The annual event, which started in Palm Beach County in 2014 and expanded statewide the following year, allows anyone with unpaid fines and fees an opportunity to pay their overdue tickets, court fines and fees without paying additional collection agency fees.
Florida law requires the clerkâs office to turn over unpaid tickets and other outstanding court fines and fees to an outside collection agency if the debt is not paid within 90 days of the due date. Those who donât pay also have their license suspended.
To learn more about flexible payment options in Palm Beach County for court fines and fees, including traffic tickets, visit www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/paymentplan.
