Frank Gilberti from Nutley, New Jersey recently attempted to pay a $56 traffic fine all in pennies. He got the requisite 112 rolls of pennies from his bank, but was rebuffed when he went to court to pay the fine. Despite signs in the courthouse stating that cash was accepted, the clerk refused to take the rolls of pennies and then a warrant was issued for his arrest! Gilberti posted a $90 bond and has a court date set.

What exactly the warrant was for was not stated, but I for one am curious as to how paying a fine with U.S. money could possibly get you arrested. Seems kind of ironic that a branch of the government - the judiciary branch no less - would not accept as legal tender the money which the other branches of the government produces…