Government
Jan. 6, 2015
Courts, counties dealing with increase in uncollected fines and penalties
California courts and counties may collect over a billion dollars in fines every year, but that's only a fraction of what's owed. In fact, they're short more than $10 billion in backlogged, uncollected penalties.
Daily Journal Staff Writers
SACRAMENTO - When it comes to collecting fines, superior court officials in several counties describe the process as "very frustrating," "crazy complicated" and "inefficient."
On the last point, they're not wrong: California courts and counties collect nearly $2 billion in fines and fees every year. Nevertheless, the state still has a more than $10.2 ...
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