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I'm just guessing but I'd imagine they'd take debit too.

• nefitty 7y ago
  I guess it's obvious in retrospect but most of my panic here was that someone would need cash. If that was the case, and cards weren't accepted, it would be truly draconian.
  • lazyasciiart 7y ago
    You definitely need cash.
• wjsetzer 7y ago
  I would hope. In my experience, sometimes government offices can be specific about payments. For example, my sister had to pay a speeding ticket and the courthouse only accepted cash and money orders, iirc. It all depends on where you get arrested/whatever.
• peterwwillis 7y ago
  That was my first question when getting booked. "Wait, it's $80 *cash*? What if I don't have cash on hand, can I pay by card?" "Nope - cash only." "...Do you have an ATM?" "Nope." It's like a system designed to allow rich people to escape jail. My mind was blown. (Luckily, I was that rich asshole, as the day before I'd visited an ATM and pulled out more than I needed)
  • ummonk 7y ago
    Do rich people actually carry around a lot of cash unless they’re traveling?
  • Meekro 7y ago
    I wonder what happens if you're accused of a serious crime and the bail is set to $100,000. Do you have to bring them a fancy briefcase full of cash, since they won't take a check?