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                         SENATE BILL 6154

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Costa, McCaslin, Patterson and Gardner

Read first time 01/10/2000.  Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.

Allowing county clerks to accept credit cards.

    AN ACT Relating to giving the county clerk authorization to accept credit cards; and adding a new section to chapter 36.23 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 36.23 RCW to read as follows:

    County clerks are authorized to accept credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, smart cards, stored value cards, federal wire, and automatic clearinghouse system transactions, or other electronic communication, for payment of all fees and moneys due the court under RCW 36.18.012 through 36.18.020, and for the payment of court-ordered legal financial obligations of criminal defendants which include, but are not limited to, fines, fees, assessments, restitution, and crime victims' compensation.  A payer desiring to pay by credit card, charge card, debit card, smart card, stored value card, federal wire, and automatic clearinghouse system transactions, or other electronic communication shall bear the cost of processing the transaction.

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