2021: A Watershed Year For Fines and Fees Reform
By Jag Davies When historians look back at the emergent national movement for fines and fees reform, they may very well point to 2021 as the year when it all …
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Press Release: Florida Lawmakers Introduce House & Senate Bills to Eliminate Inefficient, Uncollectible Fees Charged to Kids
Florida Lawmakers Introduce House & Senate Bills to Eliminate Inefficient, Uncollectible Fees Charged to Kids Florida Looks to Follow Lead of Texas & Louisiana, Which Enacted Similar Reform in 2021 …
Press Release: Nevada Driver’s License Law Takes Effect Today
On Friday October 1, Nevada’s SB219 takes full effect, ending the state’s widespread practice of suspending an individual’s driver’s license when they cannot afford to pay fines and fees from a minor traffic ticket.
Death By Fees: How New Mexico Punishes Poverty
By Monica Ault, FFJC New Mexico State Director The words “debtor’s prison” conjure up images of a dark, barbaric past. But in New Mexico, they never went away — they’ve just …
22 States in 5 Years: Bipartisan Lawmakers Coalesce Behind Curbing Debt-Based Driving Restrictions
22 States in 5 Years: Bipartisan Lawmakers Coalesce Behind Curbing Debt-Based Driving Restrictions 10 States Enact Legislative Reform in 2021, But New Challenges Lie Ahead By Priya Sarathy Jones, FFJC …
Pew-FFJC Op-Ed: Why It’s Time to End Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspensions
Lawmakers across the country are taking bipartisan action to stop the counterproductive practice of suspending driver’s licenses because of unpaid debts.
Press Release: New NY Driver’s License Reform Takes Effect Tuesday
New York’s Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act Takes Full Effect Hundreds of Thousands of Low-Income New Yorkers Could Regain Freedom to Legally Drive Tuesday June 29, New York’s Driver’s License …
Idaho Supreme Court: It’s Unconstitutional to Issue Arrest Warrants for Unpaid Monetary Sanctions When Defendants Can’t Afford to Pay
Idaho Supreme Court: It’s Unconstitutional to Issue Arrest Warrants for Unpaid Monetary Sanctions When Defendants Can’t Afford to Pay Precedent-Setting Decision Could End Widespread Practice of Arresting & Jailing People …
Press Release: Nevada Governor Sisolak Signs Two Crucial Fines and Fees Reform Bills
June 8th, 2021, Nevada Governor Sisolak has signed two pieces of legislation that will end Nevada’s widespread practice of issuing a bench warrant and suspending an individual’s driver’s license when they can’t afford to pay fines and fees from a minor traffic ticket.
Press Release: Nevada Legislature Approves Bill Ending Debt-Based License Suspensions
The Nevada legislature approved a bill that would end the widespread practice of suspending an individual’s driver’s license when they can’t afford to pay fines and fees from a minor traffic ticket.