50.04.090 Clerk of Court; Credit and Debit Cards; Payment Plans

In this subsection:

(a) "Credit card" means a card or other similar device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or services on credit under an open-end credit agreement.

(b) "Debit card" means a card or other similar device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or services through the use of a depository-institution access device.

(c) "Depository-institution access device" means a terminal or other facility or installation which connects to depository institution so that payments and transactions may be directly deposited through a debit or credit card system.

(d) The clerk of court may accept a credit card or debit card for any required payment to the clerk of court and may charge and collect a reasonable service fee for the use of a credit card or debit card.

(e) The clerk of court may charge and collect a fee for the establishment and monitoring of a payment plan for persons ordered to make payments to the clerk of court. The amount of the fee may not exceed $15 and shall be on a sliding scale based on the person's ability to pay in view of the person's income.