What forms of payment are accepted in the Clerks office?
The type of transaction determines the form of payment(s) that is (are) acceptable. Cash, government checks, cashier checks, bank drafts and certified checks are generally accepted for all transactions. Two exceptions are Tax Deed sales and Domestic Relation Depository (DRD) purges. A $200 cash deposit is required for the successful high bidder on each property in a Tax Deed sale. Only cash is accepted for purge payments in DRD. In addition to the above forms of payment, money orders may be used to pay fee transactions, felony, misdemeanor and juvenile payments, restitution, county court registry, and civil traffic citations. Attorney trust fund checks may be used to pay fee transactions, felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile payments, restitution and civil traffic citations. Attorney business and personal checks are acceptable for fee transactions and civil traffic citations. Personal checks are accepted only for civil traffic citations.
