NOTE: A payment account is required to be added to your eFile account in order to submit filings. Even if the fee for a filing is zero, the site will still ask you to select a payment account in the event the court needs to adjust/capture any fees in processing.
Follow these steps to add a payment account:
- Click the orange Actions button in the top right-hand corner.
- Click Payment Accounts in the list.
- The Payment Accounts page will appear. Click +Add Payment Account in the top left corner.
- In the Payment Account Name field, type in a name for the payment account you want to add (for example, "My Personal Visa").
- Click the drop-down list under Payment Account Type and choose what type of payment account you want to add. Select one of the options for more information:
- Credit/Debit Cards
- Waivers
- Cash or Pay at Counter (This option may not be available in all states.)
- Draw Down Accounts (This option may not be available in all states.)
- eChecks (Not available for all courts.)
- No Payment Required (This option may not be available in all states.)
- Click the blue Enter Account Information button to the right of the Payment Account Type drop-down list.
CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS
On the screen that appears, type in your account information. After you type in all the required information, click the blue Continue button in the bottom right corner.
- NOTE: When entering a credit or debit card enter the number together - do not use spaces or dashes as this will cause an error
After you enter your information for eChecks or Credit/Debit Cards, check that the information you entered is correct on the Billing Details screen. Click the blue Save Information button in the bottom right corner.
After you click Save Information, your payment account will be saved on the eFile site.
WAIVERS
Waivers are issued by the court to specific filers for specific cases or to specifically approved legal professionals (typically those working for the city, county, or municipality) that require them for use on all their filings. Contact the court to see if you are eligible to obtain a Waiver and how to get one before adding one to your available Payment Accounts.
- NOTE: Waivers for those who cannot afford filing fees are called "Pauper's Affidavits" in some states. In others Waivers for government/city/county/municipal agencies are listed under the Payment Account Type "Government Agency Filing".
To add a Waiver account, enter an account name for the waiver (like the case or county it applies to), select Waiver as the Payment Account Type, then click the blue Save Changes button.
CASH -or- PAY AT COUNTER
The Cash or Pay at the Counter options are for filers using the efile website from a court computer or kiosk. Select this option when you are at the court and will be paying for the filing at the counter. Please speak with your court filing clerks for more information prior to adding this option to your Payment Accounts.
As with Waiver accounts, simply enter a name for the Cash or Pay at Counter account, select the appropriate Payment Account Type, then click the blue Save Changes button.
DRAW DOWN ACCOUNTS
A draw down account is a pre-paid account you set up with specific court locations to pay for certain filings with.
To set up a draw down account on the Payment Accounts screen, enter a name for the draw down account, select Draw Down as the Payment Account Type, then enter your Account Number. Click the blue Select Locations button to select which court location or locations your draw down account applies to. Click the blue Verify Draw Down Information button to verify your account, then click the blue Save Changes button to finalize the account.
eCHECKS
An eCheck is essentially a direct withdrawal from a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union.
On the screen that appears, type in your account information. After you type in all the required information, click the blue Continue button in the bottom right corner.
After you enter your information for eChecks or Credit/Debit Cards, check that the information you entered is correct on the Billing Details screen. Click the blue Save Information button in the bottom right corner.
After you click Save Information, your payment account will be saved on the eFile site.
NO PAYMENT REQUIRED
Some filings require no payment to submit, and some courts are set up to allow filers to select "No Payment Required" as a Payment Type. Simply enter an account name, select "No Payment Required" as the payment type, then click the blue Save Changes button to proceed.
If an error occurs when adding a payment account, click here to learn how to resolve the error.