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MCC 9211 — Court Costs, Including Alimony and Child Support

Assigned to court systems and government agencies collecting court fees, fines, and support payments.

MCC Code

9211

Industry

Legal & Government

Risk Level

Low

Overview

MCC 9211 covers government court systems accepting card payments for court fees, filing charges, fines, and family support payments including alimony and child support collections.

Transaction Profile

Varied value, low to moderate frequency, mixed card-present and CNP, recurring for support payments

Card Network Notes

Government entity interchange rates apply in most markets. Networks provide government-specific processing guidelines.

Risk & Compliance

Risk is low. Government institutional transactions with minimal chargeback exposure. Sensitive nature of family support payments requires appropriate transaction descriptor management.

Common Merchants

HMCTS, US Federal Courts, State court systems, county courts, family courts, magistrates courts

Transaction Profile

Varied value, low to moderate frequency, mixed card-present and CNP, recurring for support payments

Card Network Notes

Government entity interchange rates apply in most markets. Networks provide government-specific processing guidelines.

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