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30A.260 Payment to clerk by debit or credit card account -- Imposition of fee if
check or sight order dishonored.
(1) A clerk may, but shall not be required to, accept payment of any fine, forfeiture, tax,
or fee by debit or credit card account. If an individual chooses to pay a fine, <br>forfeiture, tax, or fee by debit or credit card account, the clerk may recover the <br>transaction fee charged by the issuer or acquirer of the account as part of and in <br>addition to the original amount of the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee.
(2) Where a check or similar sight order for the payment of money is tendered to a clerk
for payment of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee and that check or sight order is <br>subsequently dishonored, the clerk may charge to the person who tendered the <br>check or sight order a fee, not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25), in an amount set <br>by the Supreme Court by rule.
(3) Fees collected under subsection (2) of this section shall be deposited into the
general fund.
Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 237, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006.
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30A.260 Payment to clerk by debit or credit card account -- Imposition of fee if
check or sight order dishonored.
(1) A clerk may, but shall not be required to, accept payment of any fine, forfeiture, tax,
or fee by debit or credit card account. If an individual chooses to pay a fine, <br>forfeiture, tax, or fee by debit or credit card account, the clerk may recover the <br>transaction fee charged by the issuer or acquirer of the account as part of and in <br>addition to the original amount of the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee.
(2) Where a check or similar sight order for the payment of money is tendered to a clerk
for payment of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee and that check or sight order is <br>subsequently dishonored, the clerk may charge to the person who tendered the <br>check or sight order a fee, not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25), in an amount set <br>by the Supreme Court by rule.
(3) Fees collected under subsection (2) of this section shall be deposited into the
general fund.
Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 237, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006.
Page 1 of 1
30A.260 Payment to clerk by debit or credit card account -- Imposition of fee if
check or sight order dishonored.
(1) A clerk may, but shall not be required to, accept payment of any fine, forfeiture, tax,
or fee by debit or credit card account. If an individual chooses to pay a fine, <br>forfeiture, tax, or fee by debit or credit card account, the clerk may recover the <br>transaction fee charged by the issuer or acquirer of the account as part of and in <br>addition to the original amount of the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee.
(2) Where a check or similar sight order for the payment of money is tendered to a clerk
for payment of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee and that check or sight order is <br>subsequently dishonored, the clerk may charge to the person who tendered the <br>check or sight order a fee, not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25), in an amount set <br>by the Supreme Court by rule.
(3) Fees collected under subsection (2) of this section shall be deposited into the
general fund.
Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 237, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006.
