Misdemeanor Rule 14 allows for disposition of certain misdemeanor citations by written plea of guilty and provides that in those instances the amount of the fine and court costs to be assessed for the offense shall be the bail bond amount provided in Rule 13. In order to accommodate a recent $12 increase in the amount that goes to the victim’s compensation fund, the bail bond amounts in Rule 13 have been raised by $12 with regard to all offenses that qualify for disposition under Rule 14. The limits set out in Rule 14 for these “payable misdemeanors” have also been raised by $12. Other bail bond amounts that were close to the limits of Rule 14 have been raised by small amounts so that they remain outside the provisions of Rule 14 as to disposition. Please note that not all bond amounts have changed, as persons charged with offenses that fall outside of Rule 14 will appear in court where the court can impose court costs upon a conviction.  In addition, Misdemeanor Rule 15 and Infraction Rule 13 have been amended to reflect that the use of a credit card or debit card is not dependent upon authorization by the Administrative Director of the Courts or the Administrative District Judge but rather upon whether the county is set up to accept such payments.  All of these amendments are effective October 1, 2009.  The order and attached bail bond schedule can be found onthe Idaho Supreme Court website at: http://www.isc.idaho.gov/rulesamd.htm