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"since in many cases fines can be paid by credit cards".

Less and less so, actually. "We accept only cash and check (or even cashier's check". On one hand, I realize that there's a merchant fee involved in payment by card, but it's also a convenient way to make payment inconvenient.

Actually, I have a traffic violation in the mail I need to resolve. The letter from the city says "YOU MAY PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL."