Tennessee’s Rutherford County Courts Now Accepting Credit and Debit Cards

The Rutherford County, Tennessee Circuit Court Clerk has recently launched a new secure payment processing system that allows citizens to make payments with credit/debit cards at the Clerk’s office.

“We are very happy to be accepting credit and debit card payments at our office,” said Melissa Harrell, Circuit Court Clerk. “We are always looking for ways to increase the services we provide to the community. Our strategic plan included giving residents the option to pay court fees with a credit card, so this is convenient, secure and it also enhances our customer service.”

The Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk’s office partnered with NIC’s Tennessee Information Division to provide this payment processing service. The solution is specifically designed for state and municipal governments to process credit cards over the counter and online. The partnership operates under a self-funded model, and no tax dollars were used to develop and maintain the payment service.

About Rutherford County Circuit Court

Among other duties, the Rutherford County Clerk of Courts collects all court costs and fees assessed in all cases before the Circuit Criminal, Circuit Civil, General Sessions Criminal/Traffic, General Sessions Civil and Juvenile Courts in Rutherford County.

About NIC, Tennessee Information Division

NIC, Tennessee Information Division helps Tennessee build and maintain the state’s official web portal TN.gov, and hundreds of online services that allow citizens and businesses to interact with state government more efficiently.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” five times, most recently ranked at No. 11 (2013), and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.