Here's one to remember:  formally request from the judge in writing, perhaps in the form of a 'Conditional Acceptance' something to the effect that: :I accept your fine and will pay - conditional upon 'Judge Albatros' specifying to me in writing in what specie of payment the court is requiring payment in.   He can't say US dollars, because that is defined as gold and isn't available and the law cannot require the impossible.  He can't say Federal Reserve notes because that's not 'money' according to the constitution to which he has sworn an oath to uphold.  In the end, when you understand the money issue, what we use for money is only 'credit'.  You can issue your own credit by giving a promissory note.  They can't say that credit issued by a private party is not acceptable because that's exactly what the Federal Reserve does.  You get the idea.  They have nowhere to turn.  You've agreed to pay so you're not in contempt.  You just need further instruction as to 'how' to pay and in what 'specie' of 'money' and nobody will dare go on record on this.  You can then submit your own credit with a time fuse so that failure to rebut by 'x' date is acceptance.  If they refuse and return it then UCC 3-603 A tender of payment which is refused is a debt paid at law.   see the thread below.

Uniform Commercial Code U.C.C. - ARTICLE 3 - NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
 ..PART 6. DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT § 3-603. TENDER OF PAYMENT.
(a) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the effect of tender is governed by principles of law applicable to tender of payment under a simple contract.
(b) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument and the tender is refused, there is discharge, to the extent of the amount of the tender, of the obligation of an indorser or accommodation party having a right of recourse with respect to the obligation to which the tender relates.