Judge, Jury, & Cash Register? Proposed Bill Would Allow Cops To Collect Fines On The Spot

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Austin, Texas – A new bill proposed in Texas would make revenue collecting even easier for local police, by allowing them to collect fines on the spot, via credit or debit card. The person receiving the fine would also have the option of paying court costs ahead of time.
The bill, 84(R) HB121, states that:
Under the procedure, a peace officer making an arrest of a defendant: (1) shall inform the defendant of: (A) the possibility of making an immediate payment of the fine and related court costs by use of a credit or debit card; and (B) the defendant’s available alternatives to making an immediate payment; and (2) may accept, on behalf of the court, the defendant’s immediate payment of the fine and related court costs by use of a credit or debit card, after which the peace officer must release the defendant.

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/proposed-bill-texas-cops-collect-fines-spot-credit-debit-cards/#VcrIg3ebfzRkd8uk.99