Litigation
Oct. 27, 2007
Calculus for Fines Confounds Courts
In response to legislation enacted this summer, the Judicial Council will appoint a task force next year to evaluate criminal- and traffic-related court-ordered debts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - For two decades, California judges have complained about sorting through more than 269 court fines, fees, forfeitures, surcharges and penalties they are required to levy on criminal offenders and traffic violators.
It's such a mess that some courts have come up with their own software systems to help judges determine the to...
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