SB418 Summary

• Courts must order defendants convicted of traffic violations or Class B/C misdemeanors who cannot pay fines within 30 days to use deferred payment plans, installment agreements, or community service to satisfy the debt.

• Courts may reduce or remit fines and fees owed by defendants in appropriate cases.

• Courts are prohibited from incarcerating defendants solely due to inability to pay fines, fees, penalties, court costs, or restitution.

• Private entities are prohibited from assessing fees to defendants for probation or collection services.

• Driver's licenses cannot be suspended or revoked solely for failure to appear or nonpayment of fines/fees related to traffic violations or Class B/C misdemeanors, and reinstatement letters must be sent immediately without requiring full payment of outstanding fines or fees.