Davidson County District Attorney declines to prosecute driving on a suspended license where underlying suspension is for unpaid fines and fees
In Tennessee, Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk announced that he will stop prosecuting driver’s license violations that result from failure to pay fines and fees, such as driving on a suspended license. His office predicts that this policy change could keep 12,000 charges out of Nashville courtrooms over the next year.
“I only get 65 ADAs,” Funk said, referring to his team of prosecutors. “I want them working on violent crime.”
Recommended Articles
The Cost We No Longer Pay: How Fines and Fees Reform Delivered Billions in Relief for Families
People living paycheck-to-paycheck and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by criminal justice fines and fees. The consequences for b...
The Cost We No Longer Pay: How Fines and Fees Reform Delivered Billions in Relief for Families
Following the Money of Mass Incarceration 2026
Following the Money of Mass Incarceration 2026
States Should Reduce or Eliminate Criminal Fines and Fees, Even Amid Challenging Fiscal
States Should Reduce or Eliminate Criminal Fines and Fees, Even Amid Challenging Fiscal
Honest History: How Fines and Fees Came to Harm Black Communities in Virginia
Honest History: How Fines and Fees Came to Harm Black Communities in Virginia
San Diego is owed more than $260 million in delinquent parking tickets and other debts. Will it ever collect them?
San Diego is owed more than $260 million in delinquent parking tickets and other debts. Will it ever collect them?