Driver's License Suspension Archives - Page 6 of 15

Personal Narrative: Cindy Mendoza

Mendoza owed $11,282.77 to three courts. It was impossible for her to pay that amount to have her license reinstated. It was difficult for her to find work near her home so she was forced to drive on a suspended license.

Personal Narrative: Teon Smith

Teon Smith, a mother of six, lived in Montgomery, Alabama. In 2018, she was pulled over because one of her tail lights was out. When the officer came back after running her driver’s license through the database, the officer told her that her license had been suspended for about three months by that time because of unpaid tickets.

Davidson County District Attorney declines to prosecute driving on a suspended license where underlying suspension is for unpaid fines and fees

In Tennessee, Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk announced that he will stop prosecuting driver's license violations that result from failure to pay fines and fees, such as driving on a suspended license. His office predicts that this policy change could keep 12,000 charges out of Nashville courtrooms over the next year.

Opinion: D.C. should stop suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid fines

Washington, D.C. has the opportunity to lead the nation in fines and fees reform: for Washington Post’s Opinion section, FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss and Tzedek DC’s Ariel Levinson-Waldman support legislation …

Personal Narrative: Brady Fuller

Fuller received a ticket for an expired inspection sticker. Because he entered an inpatient rehabilitation program, he missed the hearing for his ticket. When he later appeared in court, the judge informed him that he was charged with failure to appear and that he needed to pay the full amount of the fines and fees he owed. No inquiry was made as to his ability to pay.

Driver's License Suspension

Personal Narrative: Cindy Mendoza

Personal Narrative: Teon Smith

Davidson County District Attorney declines to prosecute driving on a suspended license where underlying suspension is for unpaid fines and fees

Opinion: D.C. should stop suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid fines

Personal Narrative: Brady Fuller

Personal Narrative: Sharon McGee

Ten Guidelines on Court Fines and Fees

Report of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Court Operations, Fines, and Fees

Black Love Resists in the Rust v. City of Buffalo

Abstention in the Time of Ferguson