(a) The judicial branch may accept credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, or other methods of electronic funds transfer for government fees and payments ordered by a court.
(b) The judicial branch may impose a convenience fee to be added to each transaction. The total amount of the convenience fee may not exceed the transaction fee charged by a processing contractor for the credit services during the most recent collection period. Each court imposing a convenience fee must notify the person using the credit services of the fee before the transaction is processed. Fees collected under this section are appropriated to the level of court that imposed the fee for the purposes of paying the processing contractor.
(c) Records relating to credit card, charge card, debit card, or other method of electronic funds transfer account numbers collected by the judicial branch in connection with a transaction under this section are not accessible to the general public.
2008 c 299 s 17
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary
Section 480.01 — Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses.
Section 480.011 — Office Of Associate Justice; Continuance In Office.
Section 480.013 — Terminology Of References To Chief Judge And Associate Judges.
Section 480.02 — Special Terms.
Section 480.03 — Pending Cases Continued.
Section 480.04 — Writs; Process.
Section 480.05 — Power; Rules.
Section 480.051 — Regulate Pleading, Practice And Procedure.
Section 480.0515 — Papers To Be Submitted On Recycled Paper.
Section 480.052 — Advisory Committee.
Section 480.054 — Distribution Of Proposed Rules; Hearing.
Section 480.055 — Rules Not In Conflict.
Section 480.056 — Present Laws Effective Until Modified.
Section 480.057 — Promulgation.
Section 480.058 — Right Reserved.
Section 480.059 — Criminal Actions, Pleadings, Practice And Procedure.
Section 480.0591 — Rules Of Evidence.
Section 480.0595 — Juvenile Court Rules.
Section 480.062 — Public Employees Claims Regarding Employment, Costs And Disbursements.
Section 480.065 — Uniform Certification Of Questions Of Law.
Section 480.07 — Clerk; Assistants, Records.
Section 480.09 — State Library.
Section 480.12 — Reports Of Decisions; Printing, Sale, And Distribution.
Section 480.13 — Court Administrator Office Created; Appointment, Term.
Section 480.15 — Powers And Duties.
Section 480.16 — Work Of Courts; Chief Justice's Direction.
Section 480.17 — Information And Data Requests; Compliance.
Section 480.175 — Qualified Court Interpreters.
Section 480.18 — Conference Of Judges; Judge's Expenses.
Section 480.181 — Transfer Of Employees To Judicial Branch.
Section 480.1811 — Postretirement Benefit Costs.
Section 480.182 — State Assumption Of Certain Court Costs.
Section 480.183 — Judicial Districts; Scheduled Dates Of State Transfer; Definition Of Services.
Section 480.19 — Application To Supreme And Other Courts.
Section 480.20 — Application To Substitution Of Probate Judges.
Section 480.21 — Resigned Judges, Appointment As Commissioners.
Section 480.22 — Location Of Chambers.
Section 480.23 — Computer Acquisition By Courts.
Section 480.235 — Trial Court Information System.
Section 480.236 — Software Sales.
Section 480.237 — Electronic Payments; Convenience Fees; Records Access.
Section 480.242 — Distribution Of Civil Legal Services Funds To Qualified Legal Services Programs.
Section 480.243 — Client Eligibility; Receipt Of Other Funds.
Section 480.244 — Revenue And Expenditure Records; Postaward Audits.