Proposed legislation aims to eliminate court fees and end incarceration for unpaid fines in New York

New York lawmakers State Sen. Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Kenny Burgos have introduced the End Predatory Court Fees Act. This groundbreaking bill seeks to abolish a range of financial penalties within the state’s judicial system, including court fees, mandatory minimum fines and the practice of incarcerating individuals for the nonpayment of such fines and fees.

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