Ability to Pay

CurrencyAbility to Pay Provides Courts a Digital Means of "Right-Sizing" Penalties

Matterhorn contains a digital ability-to-pay and financial stability tool to help people work with the court to resolve past due or outstanding fines and fees. Developed jointly with poverty, legal, and content experts, the digital tool can stand alone or be configured and embedded in existing Matterhorn solutions.

Hear from the Michigan 31st District Court

Matterhorn ODR Ability to Pay Benefits

Privacy

The public can share their financial situation  with the court privately rather than in open court. 

With Matterhorn, people can access the private, secure, web-based “smart” assessment that has built-in intelligence and skip patterns that keep the questions specific and relevant.

Assessment

The configurable, smart ability to pay assessment helps people provide their information in an organized and complete format to the court. Responses and calculations are displayed on the court dashboard in summary with highlights or in greater detail for further inquiry, analysis, and decision-making.

Determination

Matterhorn accommodates various, configurable penalties: payment plans, extended payments, reduced fees, community services, and combined determinations with both a payment plan and community service.

Compliance

People are notified about decisions, payment plans and, if applicable, sentence information. Compliance is supported with ongoing reminders and opportunities to communicate status and change.

What is Matterhorn?

Matterhorn is a web-based platform designed to allow courts to handle large volumes of infractions, disputes, warrants, and other cases—all online.