Welcome to FFJC’s digital library of resources related to fines and fees, also known as the Clearinghouse. Our repository of research and tools is curated and summarized by our Policy and Research team and includes key fines and fees research, litigation, legislation, policy analysis and guidance, and case studies. Use the search features below to find the information you need to drive reform.
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Debt Sentence: How Fines And Fees Hurt Working Families
This report shares the results of a national survey of over 5,600 adults to see how court-imposed fines and fees affect people across the country.
Debt Sentence: How Fines And Fees Hurt Working Families
The Cost of Justice: In Indiana, Legal Fines and Fees Are Determined by Where You Live
The Cost of Justice: In Indiana, Legal Fines and Fees Are Determined by Where You Live
Monetary sanctions can prevent intergenerational wealth through the seizure of property, assets, and accounts, and the collateral consequences they perpetuate are often overlooked…
Cycles of Debt: Research Indicates That Driver’s License Suspensions Over Unpaid Fines Targets Black Drivers
Cycles of Debt: Research Indicates That Driver’s License Suspensions Over Unpaid Fines Targets Black Drivers
In the first-ever study of failure-to-pay suspensions in the United States, researchers Sian Mughan and Joanna Carroll examined a sample of over 2000 drivers who received traffic…
IN HB 1199: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles
IN HB 1199: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles
Indiana recently passed a bill ending driver’s licenses suspension for failure to appear. The bill continues to permit suspensions for failure to pay, but upon a showing of proof o…
IN HB 1208
IN HB 1208
This bill repeals language concerning certain juvenile fines, fees, and costs. Key Provisions: Repeals language concerning: (1) reimbursement by a parent to a county for certain…
Case Studies in Indiana Community Corrections Fines and Fees
Case Studies in Indiana Community Corrections Fines and Fees
The experiences of four people involved in court-ordered community service programs in Indiana highlight the costs people are expected to pay and the variation of costs assessed be…
Escaping the Long Arm of the Law? Racial Disparities in the Effect of Failure-to- Pay License Suspension
Escaping the Long Arm of the Law? Racial Disparities in the Effect of Failure-to- Pay License Suspension
This paper studies the unintended consequences of suspending driver’s licenses for failure to pay by examining the effect of suspension on the likelihood of receiving future ticket…
Timbs v. Indiana
Timbs v. Indiana
Petitioner used life insurance proceeds to purchase a Land Rover for $41,558.30. He used the vehicle to transport heroin worth a total of $385. He was arrested and his vehicle was…
The Right to Counsel in Indiana: Evaluation of Trial Level Indigent Defender Services
The Right to Counsel in Indiana: Evaluation of Trial Level Indigent Defender Services
In Indiana, federal and state constitutions entitle all adults or children found to be indigent and facing the possibility of incarceration on misdemeanors or felonies, the right t…
Mueller v. State
Mueller v. State
Two appellants convicted of misdemeanors offered participation in the pretrial diversion program upon payment of $230 in fees. They filed a complaint alleging removal from the prog…