Fines and Fees Justice Center

FLORIDA—APRIL 10, 2019—Yesterday, the Florida House Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding PCB JDC 19-02, which would, in part, mandate Driver License Reinstatement Days to reinstate suspended or revoked driver’s …

NEW YORK—APRIL 9, 2019—The New York City Council voted to approve Intro No. 1199 today, a bill introduced by Councilmembers Keith Powers and Rory Lancman that eliminates bail fees imposed by New …

For the New York Law Journal, FFJC New York State Director Katie Adamides and Citizen Action NY’s Erin George argue that Governor Cuomo’s property tax cap creates perverse incentives for criminalizing …

The Fines and Fees Justice Center today urged Florida legislators to vote against a bill that would undermine Amendment 4, passed overwhelmingly by Florida voters in November. The bill would …

Following the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Timbs v. Indiana, Democracy Now! invited FFJC’s Lisa Foster to explain the implications of this groundbreaking decision regarding the Excessive Fines Clause. Below, you …

For the New York Daily News, FFJC Co-Directors Lisa Foster and Joanna Weiss explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Timbs v. Indiana has the potential to accelerate fines and …

NEW YORK – JANUARY 28, 2019 – The Fines and Fees Justice Center, the Cato Institute, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the R Street Institute filed an amicus brief …

Press release courtesy of the Institute for Justice.  The state of Tennessee revokes the driver’s license of any person who fails to pay fines, costs, and litigation taxes associated with …

If fines are considered part of a criminal sentence, Florida residents could have to pay at minimum hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding fines related to felony charges before …

The New York Times Magazine’s Matthew Shaer consulted FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss about America’s damaging fines and fees practices and the status of reform movements nationwide. “Cities use the justice …