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
West Virginia House Bill 4958: Eliminating driver’s license suspension for failure to pay court fines and costs
West Virginia House Bill 4958: Eliminating driver’s license suspension for failure to pay court fines and costs
This bill ends driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines and fees in West Virginia, and requires courts to develop uniform payment plans.
West Virginia Senate Bill 634: Second Chance Driver’s License Act
West Virginia Senate Bill 634: Second Chance Driver’s License Act
West Virginia Senate Bill 634 established the state’s second chance driver’s license program. The program allows for temporary stays of driver’s license suspensions and revocations…