Stories Related to Court Fees
New Report Details How Court Fees Create Barriers
The court system has a history of valuing money over deservingness. Expensive court fees and fines add up quickly, which places low-income Americans at a greater likelihood of poverty than expunction. A criminal record places barriers on housing, jobs, and licensing opportunities, making the path to a fresh start only possible for people who have the finances to pay off all court debts and fees.
Rommy Kassim
3/17/2022
New North Carolina Budget Waves Expunction Fees For Human Trafficking Victims
North Carolina victims of human trafficking will receive support from the state with a new budget created to help survivors pursue a better life. The budget assists with many resources, including waiving expunction costs for victims wrongfully cited for participating in sex work.
Rommy Kassim
1/5/2022
New York Lawmakers Introduce Measure That Would Eliminate Court Fees
New York lawmakers seek to eliminate court fees, parole, probation, and other fines implemented by the criminal justice system in an effort to lessen the high rates of incarceration at Rikers Island jail, an understaffed detainment center infamous for overcrowdedness, disease, and inhumane living conditions.
Rommy Kassim
10/8/2021
How the Criminal Justice System's Fines and Fees Trap Many Americans in a Cycle of Debt
This increase is due to the fact that state and local governments use their court system to collect revenue, meaning that money collected through court-assessed debt plays a significant role in keeping the government in business.
Rommy Kassim
11/8/2019