Vehicle Laws - Fines - Pilot Project for Income-Based Fines (Fair Fines Act of 2020)
What this bill does
Prohibiting the prepayment of certain fines imposed for a violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; requiring the District Court to establish a certain base fine for certain violations; providing for the calculation of a fine imposed on an individual under the Act based on a certain adjusted gross income of the individual; prohibiting a fine imposed under the Act from exceeding a certain maximum amount; authorizing a court to consider certain income for determining a certain adjusted gross income of a defendant; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (7)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Raynaud, Helene | Consumer Credit Counseling Service | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foster, Lisa | Fines and Fees Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | MD Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orr, Ben | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morrissey, Chief Judge | MD Judiciary | Oral + Written (PDF) |