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Criminal

Dec. 7, 2018

Statewide movement to end court fees gains traction

Building off the momentum of Alameda and San Francisco counties eliminating administrative fees for people convicted of crimes, a California coalition of legal advocates intends to propose statewide legislation to end the practice.

Statewide movement to end court fees gains traction
Members of the Debt Free Justice California coalition at a rally in Los Angeles where they hope the county Board of Supervisors will eliminate court fees for people convicted of crimes.

Building off the momentum of Alameda and San Francisco counties eliminating court administrative fees for people convicted of crimes, a California coalition of legal advocates intends to propose statewide legislation to end the practice.

Theresa Zhen, staff attorney and clinical instructor at UC Berkeley’s East Bay Community Law Center, said the coalition, Debt Free Justice California, has been shopping for authors. In the meantime, ...

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