Report Title:

Debit Cards; Payment of Court Costs

Description:

Allows use of debit cards to pay for court costs except bail postings and driver's license and vehicle registration clearances, which must be paid in cash only.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1130

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the courts.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 601-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§601-17[]] Use of credit and debit cards to pay for court costs, fees, expenses, and other charges. [All costs,] Costs, fees, [bail] bond forfeitures, fines, expenses, and other charges [which] that are due and owing to the courts may be paid by use of credit cards or debit cards acceptable to the administrative director of the courts[.]; provided that bail postings and driver's license and vehicle registration clearances shall be paid by cash only. A service fee may be paid by the courts for the use of a credit or debit card service."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request