Simplifying debt collection for the public sector
We recover delinquent taxes, court fines and service fees for cities, towns, courts and state agencies, professionally and courteously, with no upfront cost to our clients.
Recover revenue without adding staff
Send us your delinquent accounts and we take it from there: notices, phone contact, skip tracing, payment processing and, when needed, litigation through our partner law firm. You get regular reporting and a dedicated account manager.
See our servicesPay online, by mail or in person
Pay securely online 24/7 with Visa or MasterCard, mail a check or money order, or visit our Providence office. Questions about your balance? Call us at 401-521-2275.
Payment optionsBuilt around public-sector receivables
Excise & tangible taxes
Delinquent motor vehicle excise and tangible personal property taxes for Rhode Island cities and towns.
Municipal court fines
Unpaid fines and costs from municipal courts, including accounts referred from Curia’s JCMS court software.
Ambulance & rescue fees
Unpaid rescue run fees for municipal fire and rescue services.
Police detail fees
Outstanding invoices for police detail services owed to municipalities.
Probation & home confinement fees
Monthly probation fee billing and payment processing for the RI Department of Corrections, plus collection of unpaid home confinement fees.
Billing & mailing
Outsourced statements and reminder notices printed and mailed in-house for maximum postal discounts.
Courts can refer accounts to MCA right from Curia
Most Rhode Island municipal courts use Curia’s Judicial Case Management System (JCMS). MCA is the collection agency linked to its new collections feature: court staff flag an account in JCMS, the referral file is created automatically, and they simply email it to us. No spreadsheets to build and nothing to re-key.
- Flag the account in JCMSCourt staff mark a delinquent account for collections.
- The file is created automaticallyJCMS builds the referral file with the account details.
- Email the file to MCAThat’s the only step left for the court.
- We start collectionNotices, phone contact and skip tracing begin right away.
A sample of the clients we have served
- Excise & tangible taxes
- Providence, Portsmouth, Westerly, Coventry, North Smithfield, Woonsocket
- Municipal court fines
- Johnston, Warwick, Woonsocket
- Rescue service fees
- Warwick, Narragansett, Woonsocket
- State agencies
- Dept. of Corrections, Traffic Tribunal, Dept. of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, Dept. of Environmental Management, Superior Court
- Higher education
- Community College of Rhode Island
- Other services
- Justice Assistance processing fees, Narragansett parking violations, Providence fire alarm box fees
Have delinquent accounts on your books?
Talk with us about your receivables. As a State of RI MPA-238 vendor, most Rhode Island municipalities and agencies can start without a new bid.