Government
May 21, 2015
Traffic trials should be reformed, chief says
Faced with billions in uncollected debt and more than 4 million Californians with suspended licenses, lawmakers and courts rethink fines and fees.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Concerned many California courts create unequal access by requiring people to pay
before contesting a traffic ticket, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
called on the Judicial Council this week to fast-track a rule prohibiting the practice
statewide.
The move comes at a time when, after years...
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