Payout schedule and bank account
Monthly, weekly, or daily deposits by plan tier. Each agency account settles to one bank account, and changing that account requires two authorized contacts.
Payment processing for courts and government agencies
GovPayPlan is the payment processing platform of eCourtDate for courts and government agencies. Agencies accept fines, fees, taxes, and bills online, at the counter, and in the field. Processing fees are paid by the payer as a disclosed convenience fee, and your agency receives the full amount owed. Rates are published on this site and fixed for the term of your Service Plan.
$2.00 minimum on card paymentsPCI DSS Level 1 certified processingMost agencies live within days
An agency payment portal as payers see it. Example agency and amounts.
From eCourtDate, which serves courts and justice agencies in 24 states
100%of the amount owed reaches the agency
$2.00minimum fee on a card payment
Unlimitedstaff users, no per-user fees
100+languages on public portals
Who uses GovPayPlan
Each solution page describes the payment types, workflows, and reports that apply to that kind of agency, with the questions its staff ask most.
Courts
Fines, fees, restitution, and bonds with case-linked records and payment plans.
Read moreProbation and supervision
Supervision and program fees collected in small amounts, on schedules, in the office and in the field.
Read moreCities and counties
Permits, citations, licenses, and general receivables across departments.
Read moreUtilities
Water, sewer, and electric payments with recurring plans and reminders.
Read moreTax collectors and treasurers
Property tax, licenses, and fees, with fund-level reports and a settlement statement for each deposit.
Read moreClerks, licensing, and permits
Recording fees, licenses, and permit payments tied to the application record.
Read moreHow payments reach the ledger
A payment made online, at the counter, in the field, or by mail is recorded once and produces a standard receipt. Staff reconcile from one daily report.
Online
Agency-branded portal
Payers look up what they owe and pay by card, wallet, Cash App, or bank account. Available at all hours in more than 100 languages.
Counter
Countertop terminal
EMV chip, contactless, and magstripe at staffed windows. Card data is encrypted inside the device and is not stored on agency systems.
Field
Mobile terminal
Wireless terminals for probation visits, court events, and satellite offices. If a unit fails, a configured replacement ships before the old one is returned.
Mail
Cash, check, and money order
Cashier users record cash, checks, and money orders alongside card payments. No processing fee applies.
Online portal
Counter
Mobile
Mail and cash
One recordGovPayPlanReceipts · Payouts · Reports
Pricing
Three plan tiers, set by annual gross payment volume. The payer pays the percentage rate or the minimum fee, whichever is greater, and the agency receives the full amount owed.
| Plan | Annual volume | Card and wallet | Bank (ACH) | Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Under $100,000 | 5% | 2% | Monthly |
| Preferred | $100,000 and above | 4% | 2% | Weekly |
| Enterprise | $5,000,000 and above | Negotiated | 2% | Daily |
Minimum fee $2.00 card, $1.00 bank $2,500 annual subscription, waived at $250,000 One-year Service Plan, rates fixed No setup, per-user, or payout fees
Read the complete price sheet Payouts and settlement statements
Each payout comes with a settlement statement listing the transactions, fees, refunds, and chargebacks that make up the deposit.
Reports by department, method, and date
Authorized finance users open payout schedules, settlement statements, and transaction-level reports at any time and export them for general ledger posting and audit.
Security
Payment processing runs on PCI DSS Level 1 certified infrastructure. Your staff never see a full card number on screen, on a receipt, or in a report. The terminal encrypts the card before the data leaves the device.
Security and compliance detailsAgencies rated GovPayPlan 4.9 out of 5 in the GovPayPlan customer survey.
PCI DSS Level 1The most stringent PCI DSS validation level, applied to all processing.
Tokenized card dataCard numbers are replaced with tokens, and terminals encrypt the card before it leaves the device.
Role-based accessAdministrator, Finance, Cashier, and Read-Only roles. Single sign-on on Enterprise plans.
WCAG 2.1 AAPublic portals built to Level AA, with receipts and instructions in the payer’s language.
Implementation timeline
Merchant registration, portal configuration, and staff training proceed at the same time.
Register
Merchant registration verifies the agency and links the payout bank account. Approval typically takes about one business day.
Configure
Set up payment types, branding, fee disclosure, roles, and terminals. Staff complete live training and have written guides at help.govpayplan.com.
Go live
Publish the portal link on your website and notices. Most agencies are accepting payments within days of signing.
Questions agencies ask first
Most agencies go live within days. Merchant registration, the step that verifies your agency and links your bank account, is typically approved in about one business day. Portal configuration, branding, and staff training run in parallel, and step-by-step guides are available at help.govpayplan.com.
GovPayPlan is provided under a one-year Service Plan. Processing fee rates are fixed for the duration of the plan.
Yes. The processing fee on each charge is the percentage rate or the minimum fee, $2.00 for card and wallet and $1.00 for bank, whichever is greater. It is never both, and nothing is added on top of the percentage. A $100 card payment on the Preferred Plan carries a $4.00 fee. A $15 card payment carries a $2.00 fee, because 4% would be only $0.60. Minimum fees reflect the fixed per-transaction costs charged by the payment networks, and ours are about half the small-payment minimums common in the industry.
Yes. All payment processing runs on PCI DSS Level 1 certified infrastructure within eCourtDate’s secure environment. Level 1 is the most stringent PCI DSS validation level. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, card numbers are tokenized, and in-person terminals use point-to-point encryption. Card data does not appear on your staff’s screens or paperwork, which keeps cardholder data out of agency systems and reduces the agency’s PCI DSS scope.
Evaluate the platform with your own payment types
Request a test account to configure a portal with your own payment types, or call to schedule a walkthrough.