Estimating Earnings Impact of Driver’s License Revocations in North Carolina
In North Carolina, a driver’s license can be revoked for failure to pay court ordered monetary obligations and failure to appear in court. Millions of people rely on their licenses to obtain and access employment, so the loss of a driver’s license can have a significant impact on their earnings. In this brief, the authors provide a high level estimate of between $6.5 and $8.8 billion earnings loss one year after revocation.
Access the brief here.
Recommended Articles
Two Roads to Extraction: Highways, Tax Bases, and Court Debt in Rural Oklahoma
Since the passage of legislation restricting taxation, Oklahoma has increasingly relied on the assessment and collection of fines, fees, and court cos...
Two Roads to Extraction: Highways, Tax Bases, and Court Debt in Rural Oklahoma
The Economic Losses from Arrest and Conviction Records
The Economic Losses from Arrest and Conviction Records
Joint Interim Study Commission on Court Costs
Joint Interim Study Commission on Court Costs
Local Court Fee Increases Associated with Increased Jail Detention
Local Court Fee Increases Associated with Increased Jail Detention
Taxation by Citation: A 50-State Data and Policy Report on Local Government Fines and Forfeitures
Taxation by Citation: A 50-State Data and Policy Report on Local Government Fines and Forfeitures