Debt Demolisher began on October 13, 2026. To participate, you must pay your violations in full by January 10, 2027.

If your violation also requires corrective action, DOF must receive a certificate of compliance from the issuing agency or electronic record indicating compliance before the last day of Debt Demolisher.

If you are unsure if the Department of Finance has received the electronic record of your certificate of compliance, please contact DOF.

Contact DOF.

To be eligible for Debt Demolisher, your violation must be in judgment. This means that the City has taken the legal step of filing a public record of your liability in court. Judgments that are docketed in court no later than July 15, 2026, may be eligible for Debt Demolisher.

The following types of judgments may be eligible for the Debt Demolisher: 

• Defaulted for not attending a hearing. For these judgments, eligible respondents or payors will pay only the base penalties. They will not have to pay default penalties or accrued interest. 
• Found liable after attending a hearing. For these judgments, eligible respondents or payors will pay 75% of the imposed penalties and will not have to pay accrued interest. 

The following types of judgments are not eligible for the Debt Demolisher:

• It was entered in court (docketed) after July 15, 2026
• It was included in an agreement with the Sheriff’s Office, a New York City Marshal, the corporation counsel, or a contractor of the corporation counsel before Debt Demolisher began.
• It is for a violation that was issued pursuant to a citizen's complaint, such as idling or noise violations, served upon a city agency.
• An execution has been issued for enforcement to Sheriff’s Office or a New York City Marshal.
• The violation has been converted to a tax lien.
• The violation is the subject of a criminal investigation.

To participate in Debt Demolisher, visit CityPay and click on Violations, Pay an ECB Violation.

Enter your name and address, violation number, or OATH ID number. (If you are a respondent and have received correspondence from the Department of Finance, your OATH ID number will appear on the correspondence.)

Your outstanding OATH-adjudicated ECB judgment violations will be listed, along with whether each violation is eligible for Debt Demolisher. You can select your eligible judgment(s), agree to Debt Demolisher terms and conditions, and pay the selected judgments in full. 

A payment from a respondent or payor to resolve an outstanding judgment from a default decision and order under Debt Demolisher shall be deemed an admission of the liability for the violation that resulted in the default decision and order.

You must accept Debt Demolisher terms and conditions and make a payment at the same time in order to patriciate in the program.

Online

You can pay your OATH-adjudicated ECB judgment violations online using CityPay or e-Services.

• CityPay
• e-Services

In Person

You can pay your OATH-adjudicated ECB judgment violations in person at any DOF Business Center.

If your violation also requires corrective action (Compliance Violation), DOF must receive a certificate of compliance from the issuing agency or electronic record indicating compliance before the last day of Debt Demolisher.

To learn how to correct your compliance violations or get proof of correction, contact the agency who issued your ticket.

You can contact DOF online.

Contact DOF.