Central Violations Bureau
The Central Violations Bureau is a national center responsible for processing violation notices (tickets) issued and payments received for petty offenses charged on a federal violation notice. This includes violations that occur on federal property such as federal buildings, national parks, military installations, post offices, Veteran Affairs medical centers, national wildlife refuges, and national forests.
Federal tickets are issued by law enforcement personnel from agencies such as the U.S. Park Rangers, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Department of Defense Police, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Postal Police, U.S. Border Patrol, V.A. Police, and Federal Protective Service. If the ticket you received does not say "U.S. District Court Violation Notice" across the top, then you did not receive a federal ticket. If you would like to make a fixed-sum payment in lieu of a court appearance for certain offenses, the fee schedules for selected violations can be found in the Supporting Documents on this page. If your violation notice indicates that a court appearance is mandatory OR the offense is not listed on these schedules, you will have to appear in court as indicated on your violation notice.
For more information about the Central Violations Bureau, go to: https://www.cvb.uscourts.gov/
Hearings on CVB matters will be held in Portland and Bangor on the following dates:
Bangor, ME Magistrate Judge John C. Nivison Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building and United States Courthouse 202 Harlow Street |
Portland, ME Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse 156 Federal Street |
2024-2025 Dates
Dates: January 14, 2025
February 11, 2025 March 11, 2025 April 15, 2025 May 13, 2025 June 10, 2025 July 8, 2025 August 12, 2025 September 9, 2025 October 14, 2025 November 18, 2025 December 10, 2024 10:00 a.m. start |
Dates: January 9, 2025
February 13, 2025 March 13, 2025 April 9, 2025 May 15, 2025 June 12, 2025 July 17, 2025 August 14, 2025 September 11, 2025 October 9, 2025 November 13, 2025 December 5, 2024 1:00 p.m. start
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