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AR 64

Urges Supreme Court to establish payment kiosks for court-ordered obligations.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Shanique Speight

Urges NJ Supreme Court to establish secure payment kiosks for court-ordered fines and fees, modeled on Child Support kiosks, improving access for Internet-limited users.

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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Bill Summary · AR 64

Summary of Assembly Resolution AR 64

Overview

AR 64 is an Assembly resolution introduced in the New Jersey Legislature on January 9, 2024. It is a memorialization urging the New Jersey Supreme Court to establish payment kiosks for processing court-ordered obligations. As a resolution, it aims to express a viewpoint and request action rather than create new law or funding.

  • Bill Number: AR 64
  • Title: Urges Supreme Court to establish payment kiosks for court-ordered obligations
  • Status: Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
  • Introduced: January 9, 2024
  • Classification: Resolution
  • Subject: Court Administration, Memorialization
  • Related bill: SR 34 (companion in the Senate)

What the bill does

  • The resolution respectfully urges the New Jersey Supreme Court to establish payment kiosks for processing court-ordered assessments.
  • It proposes kiosks be similar to those used by the New Jersey Child Support program, offering secure, convenient payment processing.
  • It emphasizes that kiosks can provide accessible payment options for fines, fees, and other court-ordered obligations, particularly for individuals with limited internet access or limited means to visit municipal buildings.
  • The resolution discusses the possibility of:
    • Modifying existing kiosk venues to include additional payment types, or
    • Creating dedicated kiosks at joint or shared municipal court facilities to handle court assessments.

Background and rationale

  • The resolution notes that NJ already has payment kiosks for child support and that individuals can use online options or pay at certain community locations (e.g., drugstores, shopping centers).
  • The sponsor argues that expanding kiosk technology could improve accessibility and convenience for paying court-ordered obligations.

Who would be affected

  • Court users who owe fines, fees, and other court-ordered assessments.
  • Individuals with limited internet access or infrequent access to municipal buildings.
  • The administrative structure of New Jersey courts, including the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Supreme Court, which would consider or implement kiosk deployment.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 9, 2024
  • Assigned to: Assembly Judiciary Committee
  • As a resolution, it does not create binding duties or funding but signals legislative support for a policy change and requests action by the judiciary.

Related considerations

  • Companion bill: SR 34 (Senate)
  • The resolution would require action by the Supreme Court to establish and maintain kiosks; it does not specify funding or implementation deadlines within the text of the resolution.

Summary takeaway

AR 64 advocates for the expansion of court payment options through the use of secure, convenient kiosks, modeled after the existing NJ Child Support kiosks, to enhance access to payment processing for court-ordered obligations. It frames this as a practical, accessibility-focused upgrade that could be implemented at existing or dedicated court facilities, and it directs copies to key court leadership for consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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