ID H0200

District court clerks may accept credit card or debit card payments for debts owed to the court and assess an electronic payment convenience fee established by the supreme court to cover card issuer charges.

Electronic payment convenience fees are deposited into the court technology fund and may themselves be paid by credit card or debit card as part of the same transaction.

Parties who made electronic payment convenience fees and are awarded fees and costs in an action are automatically entitled to reimbursement of the actual electronic payment convenience fee as a matter of right.

Court debt is not considered satisfied until final and unconditional payment is received from the card issuer or financing agency, and if payment is subsequently denied or revoked, the court may treat it as if no payment was made.

The supreme court may adopt rules and enter into contracts with card issuers or other organizations to implement the electronic payment system.