2007 House Bill 4665: Reduce "driver responsibility fees"

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Introduced by Rep. Bettie Scott (D) on April 25, 2007, to reduce the level of some of the “driver responsibility fees” or “bad driver fees” tacked on to various traffic violations and paid to the state, which were imposed as a revenue-raising measure in 2003. Some of the fees would be unchanged, some reduced from $2,000 to $1,500, and some cut in half.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on April 25, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on June 12, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

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1) Re: ELIMINATE THIS FEE by treii28 on May 1, 2011

[quote user="Agatha09"]There is no other fair right way[/quote]

Constitutional challenge... it only takes one.

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2) Re: ELIMINATE THIS FEE by treii28 on May 1, 2011

I agree. It is not only a 6th amendment violation as it is only triggered in response to existing offenses you have already been fined for and had your day in court, but it is a violation of due process in that you have no day in court and are in essence being 'found guilty' before the fact of something you haven't done based on the fact they allege you 'may' do it which is a clear violation of due process which is protected by both the 5th and 6th amendments.

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3) Re: ELIMINATE THIS FEE by Agatha09 on January 30, 2011

The approach with the petition is the way to go. There is no other fair right way. Tickets are just those, (Tickets). When is taking too much the issue? This is why taking over the limit for fines that people are paying for anyway. That is why a person pays their money to a courthouse- for the retribution so they can get back on their feet. That is expensive and can cost a lot. It takes your life right away what you are doing! I have known those who lost their HOMES for you too!!!! Jennifer Granholm was to blame! Nobody in their right mind should suffer that badly. This was just your rotten way to watch people die!

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