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Government

Sep. 8, 2017

Driver amnesty program cost courts millions, report claims

A recent criminal fine and fee amnesty program cost state courts millions of dollars, according to a new report from the Judicial Council.

A recent criminal fine and fee amnesty program cost state courts millions of dollars, according to a new report from the Judicial Council.

The report on the statewide amnesty program was sent to the Legislature on Wednesday. It details the results of a program to let low-income drivers pay off fines and fees at discounted rates. It ran from October 2015 to this April.

“Very little outstanding debt...

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