Fines and Fees Justice Center

The Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) is a national hub for research, advocacy, and collaboration for the reform of fines and fees.

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The Gazette - Low-income Iowans cannot be billed for court costs when charges are dismissed, Iowa Supreme Court ru | The Gazette
The Gazette - Low-income Iowans cannot be billed for court costs when charges are dismissed, Iowa Supreme Court ru | The Gazette
NOLA.com - St. Tammany asks state to help collect traffic, court fines
NOLA.com - St. Tammany asks state to help collect traffic, court fines

2025 Legislative Roundup

2025 Legislative Roundup Part 1: Free to Drive
2025 Legislative Roundup Part 2: End Justice Fees
2025 Legislative Roundup Part 3: Ability-to-Pay Practices
2025 Legislative Roundup Part 4: Automated Traffic Enforcement - Fines and Fees Justice Center
Nevada Indy - OPINION: If you cannot afford an attorney … you’ll be charged for one anyway - The Nevada Independent
Nevada Indy - OPINION: If you cannot afford an attorney … you’ll be charged for one anyway - The Nevada Independent
FFJC Presents: A Discussion with the Authors of Legal Plunder
FFJC Presents: A Discussion with the Authors of Legal Plunder
Nevada Current - Clickbait and switch: Implementation of Nevada’s prison tablet program comes at a cost
Nevada Current - Clickbait and switch: Implementation of Nevada’s prison tablet program comes at a cost
ACLU NV: Civil Rights Advocates React to Senate Passage of Lombardo Crime Bill
ACLU NV: Civil Rights Advocates React to Senate Passage of Lombardo Crime Bill
Public Defenseless Podcast: How New Mexico Joined in On the Fight to End Harmful Court Fines and Fees w/ Joanna Weiss
Public Defenseless Podcast: How New Mexico Joined in On the Fight to End Harmful Court Fines and Fees w/ Joanna Weiss
Podcast
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Oklahoma's Historic Court Fees Eliminations to Take Effect 11/1
Oklahoma's Historic Court Fees Eliminations to Take Effect 11/1
Everyday Injustice Podcast: How Fines and Fees Punish Poverty and Destabilize Budgets
Everyday Injustice Podcast: How Fines and Fees Punish Poverty and Destabilize Budgets
VIDEO: Gov. Stitt signs bills aimed at expanding fairness in the state's justice system
VIDEO: Gov. Stitt signs bills aimed at expanding fairness in the state's justice system
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt holds Ceremonial Signing for HB 1460
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt holds Ceremonial Signing for HB 1460

Budget Webinars

WEBINAR - The Cost of Maintaining the Status Quo: How to Evaluate the True Cost of Fines & Fees Collections
WEBINAR - How to Analyze a Fiscal Note
WEBINAR - How to Read a Government Budget (Book)
WEBINAR - Timely Tactics: Leveraging Public Budget Cycles to Drive Reform
Fines and Fees Justice Center
Fines and Fees Justice Center

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