Three other charges - assault on police, larceny and being disorderly on licensed premises were dropped.
The 30-year-old fly-half has seven days to pay the fine and compensation or face 10 weeks in prison.
Defence advocate Mike Preston said Cipriani was sorry for the "confusing situation" and was "mortified if he harmed the police officer in any way".
Jersey Magistrates' Court was told he "had too many drinks" at Drift nightclub in The Royal Yacht Hotel, St Helier, and police were called when Cipriani tried to grab a body camera off a doorman.
Mr Preston argued his client did this because fame had made him more sensitive to being filmed and he was confused by the situation.
He was later picked up by police but managed to escape from his cuffs and a second officer was needed to restrain him.
Cipriani is said to have sworn at the woman officer, telling her to get off him.
The court heard she was left with bruises on her bicep and red marks on her neck.
The former Wasps and Sale stand-off did not think he had done anything wrong at the time and did not understand why the police had been called, the court was told.
He was in the island with his club as part of a pre-season tour and was supported in court by Gloucester team captain Willi Heinz.
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