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Juror Says Debit Card Payment Illegal

February 9, 2017

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. has taken over administration of the juror compensation program in a handful of jurisdictions, and has started issuing debit cards instead of paper checks. In a lawsuit, one juror claims that the bank’s nickel-and-diming fees – for balance inquiries, for inactivity, for using non-Chase ATMs, for charges with insufficient funds and for cash or check issuance – has illegally kept him from being paid what he’s owed for his civic duty. “Chase uses its monopolistic control over juror funds to steal captive jurors’ money by assessing unconscionable and deceptive fees,” said William Mark Scott, a lawyer who served on a jury in Washington last year. “By making it prohibitively expensive to receive an over-the-counter cash withdrawal from, or to receive a check drawn upon the debit card, Chase ensures a ‘rump’ balance will be left on each debit card – and forfeited.” Scott’s lawsuit claims JPMorgan is benefitting from unjust enrichment, and is in violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

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