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6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Tax Court, and the various municipal and joint municipal courts when permitted by resolution of the appropriate municipal governing bodies, are authorized to establish systems to accept the payment of civil and criminal fines and penalties and other judicially imposed financial obligations by card based payment, electronic funds transfer, or any other method deemed feasible by the Supreme Court.

b. No person or organization that is a defendant in a criminal matter shall be entitled to offer a credit card for the payment of bail or for the payment of fines or penalties related to the imposition of a sentence, for a crime of the first, second or third degree under Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

c. If not legally prohibited by an association or by an issuer, any court is authorized to assess and collect service charges related to obligations owed to or collected by the court when credit cards, debit cards or electronic funds transfer systems are utilized.

d. The Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey shall adopt Rules of Court appropriate or necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.

L.1995,c.325,s.6.

Last modified: October 21, 2006