Courts Service now accepts debit and credit cards
The Courts Service has introduced an option for payment by card in court offices across the country.
The move follows a successful pilot in five offices, and is now available in 39 further locations.
Payment cards can be used for the following matters:
- Civil applications (debit and credit cards),
- Small-claims applications (debit and credit cards),
- Fines (debit and credit cards),
- Poor Box (debit and credit cards),
- Family-law payments (debit cards only),
- Bail (debit cards only),
- Independent sureties (debit cards only).
Bail maximum payment
Bail and independent sureties are subject to a €500 maximum payment
The Courts Service cannot accept payment cards in the following instances:
- When used in conjunction with cash/cheques,
- From virtual cards and mobile apps (including Revolut, Apple Pay, Google Pay).