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64.840 Issuance of receipt for payment of fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee -- County
government's payment acceptance options.
(1) Except for taxes collected on behalf of the state for which standard receipt forms
had been supplied by the state prior to 1974, all county officials shall, upon the
receipt of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee, prepare a receipt that meets the
specifications of the state local finance officer, if the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee is
paid:
(a) In cash;
(b) By a party appearing in person to pay; or
(c) By check, credit card, or debit card account received through the mail, if the
party includes an addressed, postage-paid return envelope and a request for
receipt.
(2) One (1) copy of the receipt shall be given to the person paying the fine, forfeiture,
tax, or fee and one (1) copy shall be retained by the official for his own records. One
(1) copy of the receipt shall be retained by the official to be placed with the daily
bank deposit.
(3) A county government may, but shall not be required to, accept payment of any fine,
forfeiture, tax, or fee by check, draft, electronic funds transfer, debit or credit card
account, or other similar means of payment. If an individual chooses to pay a fine,
forfeiture, tax, or fee by any means other than cash, the county government may
recover any transaction fee that would otherwise be incurred by the county for
submitting or processing the transaction as part of and in addition to the original
amount of the fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee.
Effective: July 12, 2006
History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 201, sec. 1, effective April 5, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts
ch. 429, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 323, sec. 1. --
Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. II, sec. 9(1); and ch. 254, sec. 14.