Litigation & Arbitration
Apr. 26, 2023
Judicial Council agrees to pay $80K over traffic fine late fees
The Judicial Council agreed to disband the civil assessment programs that were enforced by 10 trial courts across the state. They led to fees for late payments being higher than a new law allows.
The California Judicial Council agreed to pay $80,000 in plaintiffs’ attorney fees and to eliminate the system of collecting automatic and excessive fees for late payment of traffic violation fines in a settlement on Tuesday with three Northern California legal groups.
The Judicial Council agreed to disband the civil assessment programs that were enforced by 10 trial courts across the state. They led to fees for late payments being higher...
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