REFERENCE TITLE: court fees; payment method

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

HB 2376

Introduced by Representative Farnsworth

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 12‑301, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to fees and costs.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 12-301, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE12-301.  Time of payment of fees; effect of failure to collect; alternative payment methods

A.  All fees are payable at the time the service is rendered, unless otherwise provided by law.  An officer may refuse to perform any service in any action or proceeding, criminal proceedings excepted, until the fees are paid.

B.  Failure to collect the fee shall not affect the validity of the act or service.

C.  The court may allow fees to by paid by alternative methods, including credit cards, charge cards, debit cards and electronic funds transfers. END_STATUTE