Why Are Surcharges on Some NY Traffic Tickets Higher Than the Fine?
This video and news article tells the story of Pete Tanner, who received a speeding ticket and noticed that the fees attached to the ticket were higher than the underlying fine.
“In an e-mail, the budget office said $28 goes to the general fund, $55 goes to the fund that pays for court appointed attorneys – but after that program collects its yearly budget – the rest goes into the general fund. Just $5 goes into the crime victims assistance fund.”
You can read the full article here.
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