Central Violations Bureau

About the Central Violations Bureau

The Central Violations Bureau (CVB) is a national center charged with processing violation notices (tickets) issued and payments received for petty offenses committed on federal property. This includes violations of certain federal laws as well as certain state laws, if the state law violations occur on tribal lands or on federal property such as federal buildings, national parks, military installations, post offices, Veteran Affairs medical centers, national wildlife refuges, and national forests. You can find more information about the CVB on their website.


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Violation Notices
CVB Violation Notice
CVB Violation Notice

Violation notices/tickets are issued by federal police officers, park rangers, and other federal law enforcement agents for violations that occur on federal property. Find out where violation occurred and if not on federal property, refer caller to local police or state court.

If the ticket is not paid, CVB in San Antonio will send out a notice of a hearing before one of the magistrate judges (other than the emergency magistrate judge) on a monthly basis. If there is no hearing date set and it is a federal violation, they can contact CVB in San Antonio at 210-530-6271.

To view a sample violation notice from the CVB, click here.

To check the status of a ticket, contact the Central Violations Bureau by calling 800-827-2982. Use option 4 to hear an automated recording with the status of your ticket.


Pay your Ticket


Pay Online

Ticktes can be paid online using the U.S. Department of the Treasury website Pay.gov. Pay.gov is safe, secure, and the preferred method to make a payment. You will be redirected to Pay.gov CVB Payment of Violation Notice website. To make a payment click the "Pay Online" button below. You can also pay directly on the CVB website here.

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Pay by Mail
Location Code and Violation Number
                                            located on your violation notice
Location Code and Violation Number located on your violation notice

Include your location code and violation number on all payments for proper credit. Mail your check, money order, or completed credit card payment form to the following address.

Payment Mailing Address:

Central Violations Bureau
P.O. Box 780549
San Antonio, TX 78278-0549