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New online payment options for SG Courts Users
1. Effective 1 September 2025, court users will have more convenient ways to pay court related fees, fines and deposits online.
More online payment options for court fees, fines and deposits
Court fees
2. For the payment of Court Fees, users of the e-Litigation portal who are non-subscribers (1) and those lodging manual applications with the courts, can now pay via credit card, in addition to the existing PayNow service. There is no change for court users using SG Courts’ case management systems (2) where the current credit card payment option remains.
Court fines
3. In addition to the existing PayNow service, court users will be able to pay court fines online via credit card.
Court deposits
4. For payments for court deposits (3), court users no longer need to make these payments in person at the courts. They can use a new online payment portal accessible 24/7 which accepts payments via both credit card and PayNow. For added flexibility, the PayNow option supports both payment via QR code and UEN. Please refer to the Annex A for more information on paying online for such deposits.
Please refer to the Annex B for a summary of online payment options.
Flexible payment options for court fees, fines and deposits
5. For added convenience, PayNow and credit card payments via the online payment portal allows court users to split a single payment across multiple methods. Court users do not need to consolidate funds into one bank account. They can make payments using multiple PayNow accounts and/or credit cards. Overseas-issued credit cards are also accepted. For example, to pay a court fine of $20,000, a court user can split the payment across different sources:
• PayNow from ABC Bank: $5,000
• PayNow from XYZ bank: $5,000
• Credit Card from XXX bank: $10,000
Paying in person at court premises
6. With the new online payment portal, the current payment kiosks at the State Courts will subsequently be decommissioned. New payment terminals will be available across all three Courts to facilitate online payments for users without internet access:
Payment terminal Locations (online PayNow and Credit Card)
• Supreme Court: Service Hub, Level 1.
• State Courts: Levels 2 (available from 1 October 2025 onwards), 4 and 7.
• Family Justice Courts: Service Hub, Level 1.
7. Manual payment options are also available for court users with no online payment means and prefer to use cash or physical cards for payment. They can access the following manual payment options:
Cashier Counters (Cash, NETS, Cheque, Cashier’s Order and Credit Card)
• Supreme Court: Service Hub, Level 1.
• State Courts: Level 4, outside Courtrooms (available from 1 October 2025 onwards).
Cashier counters are available during court operating hours and payment can be made at any of the cashier counters regardless of which Court issued the Payment Advice/Instruction Letter.
Please note: The cashier counter at Family Justice Courts will cease operations effective 30 September 2025. Court users requiring assistance can use the iPad located next to the payment terminal to contact Finance Officers for assistance.
Cheque Deposit Box (Cheque and Cashier’s Order)
• State Courts: Level 4 (available from 1 October 2025 onwards).
Please refer to the Annex C for a summary of in-person payment options.
Further assistance
8. For any enquiries or further assistance regarding payments, court users can email contact@judiciary.gov.sg or call 6587 8423. Pls visit www.judiciary.gov.sg/services/e-platforms/online-payment-portal for information on payment services.
Annex A: Information on paying court deposits
Deposit payments made through online Payment Portal will require the following information.
| S/N | Field Description | Remarks |
| a. | Payer ID | Enter Payer ID as per NRIC/UEN/FIN/Passport/Foreign Identification record, where applicable. |
| b. | Payer Name | Enter Payer name as per NRIC/UEN/FIN/Foreign Identification record, where applicable. |
| c. | Case Number [and/or sub case number, where applicable] | Please refer to the letter provided by the Courts or authorised party, if applicable. [Note: Kindly follow the exact format provided in the letter issued by the Court or the authorised party, where applicable.] |
| d. | Amount | Amount would be in SGD as provided by the Courts or authorised party. |
| e. | Email Address | Please provide the email address so that the official receipt can be emailed to you after payment is successfully received by the Courts. [Note: No receipt will be provided if there is no email address or an incorrect email address is provided during the payment process.] |
| f. | Contact Number | Please provide your contact number for Court Officer to follow up with you, if necessary. |
Annex B: Summary of online payment options
| S/N | Payment Type | PayNow [Recommended] Daily Limit @$200K (4) | Credit Card
|
| a. | Bail / Bond | Yes | NA |
| b. | Court Fees • Users of eLit system who are non-subscribers • Manual applications | Yes | Yes (new) |
| c. | Court Fines (6) | Yes (7) | Yes (new) |
| d. | Bailiff & Sheriff related deposits including: • Deposits • Proceeds from Sales • Payment for Debt and Cost • Payment by Non-Party • Payment for Commission Fees | Yes (new) | Yes (new) |
| e. | Service In Request for Court Documents from Foreign Jurisdiction to Singapore Courts and other case specific | Yes (new) | Yes (new) |
| f. | Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) deposits (for both initial deposit or top-ups can be paid online) | Yes (new) | Yes (new) |
Payment Receipts
For PayNow payments made via the online payment portal, court users can download or email a copy of the receipt for their records.
Annex C: Summary of in-person payment options
| S/N | Payment Type | Nets | Cheque | Cashier's Order | Cash |
| a. | Bail/ Bond | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes (8) |
| b. | Court Fees | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes |
| c. | Court Fines (9) | Yes | Yes (10) | Yes | Yes |
| d. | Bailiff & Sheriff related deposits, including: • Deposits • Proceeds from Sales • Payment for Debt and Cost • Payment by Non-Party | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| e. | Service In Request for Court Documents from Foreign Jurisdiction to Singapore Courts and other case specific deposits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| f. | Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) deposits (for both initial deposit or top-ups) | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes |
(1) Subscribers refer to law firms who may subscribe to e-Litigation.
(2) Case management system refers to e-Litigation, Integrated Case Management System, Community Justice and Tribunals System and Integrated Family Application Management System.
(3) Court deposits refer to Bailiff & Sheriff related deposits, Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) deposits and deposits for Service In Request for Court Documents from Foreign Jurisdiction to Singapore Courts and other case specific deposits.
(4) PayNow has a maximum daily transaction cap of $200,000, subject to the limits individual / company has set with the bank.
(5) Credit Card limit is capped at $10,000 per Payment Advice/Invoice.
(6) Payment must be made within the due date and within the stipulated court hours as provided on the Payment Advice Chit, where applicable. The Code will be invalid after the stipulated date/time.
(7) For Day Court fines, payment via PayNow for Day Court has an earlier cut-off timing: Weekdays @4pm; Saturday @11am.
(8) Cash payment is subject to a maximum limit of $50,000.
(9) Payment must be made within the due date and within the stipulated court hours as provided on the Payment Advice Chit, where applicable.
(10) For Personal Cheque, the maximum amount is capped at $100,000. Personal Cheque will not be applicable for foreigners without valid work permit and employment pass warrant of arrest cases, settlement of dishonoured cheque.
2025/09/01
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