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TheNocturnalEgyptian
28th April 2011, 03:15 PM
http://i.imgur.com/iq37c.jpg

$109 after administrative and processing fees.

This almost went in "Thought-Provoking Photos", but it's a little too Provoking...needed its own thread.

And no, this is not my statute violation.
TheNocturnalEgyptian
28th April 2011, 03:17 PM
What is an "Offense Surcharge"? What is a "Unitary Assessment"? Why are these 683% more than the principle fine?
Serpo
28th April 2011, 03:22 PM
The actual fine is only a small proportion of the total :redfc :boom
ximmy
28th April 2011, 03:25 PM
The officer who pulls you over has salary requirements...
Plastic
28th April 2011, 04:02 PM
I have sworn to myself out of principal to take jail instead of paying their blackmail, so my answer is time served.
ximmy
28th April 2011, 04:27 PM
I have sworn to myself out of principal to take jail instead of paying their blackmail, so my answer is time served.


They charge $15 a day in jail for meals.



Plus Offense Surcharges and Unitary Assessments billed to you upon your release...
TheNocturnalEgyptian
28th April 2011, 04:40 PM
I have sworn to myself out of principal to take jail instead of paying their blackmail, so my answer is time served.


They charge $15 a day in jail for meals.



If one cannot pay, does this incur further jailtime? Or would they just put the individual straight to work...or some third option?
Glass
28th April 2011, 05:10 PM
Its because he/she argued it in court and lost. They got away cheaply. Downunder the fees are 4 - 5 times that amount at about 2500% on top of the original fine.
iOWNme
28th April 2011, 05:18 PM
Hey, its only Commerce, right?


Incredible.
messianicdruid
29th April 2011, 06:03 AM
My son got a ticket for "Exhibition of Acceleration" a few years ago. Long story shortened, after two appearances in "court", we sent them 120 bucks in pennies, unwrapped. They still talk about that down a city hall.
SLV^GLD
29th April 2011, 06:11 AM
They charge $15 a day in jail for meals.

Do they force you to eat them? Can't you just decline the offer?
I hear they poison the food with saltpeter, anyhow.
Buddha
29th April 2011, 08:43 AM
What is an "Offense Surcharge"? What is a "Unitary Assessment"? Why are these 683% more than the principle fine?


Because they can be.
SLV^GLD
29th April 2011, 08:47 AM
What is an "Offense Surcharge"? What is a "Unitary Assessment"? Why are these 683% more than the principle fine?


Because they can be.

Precisely.
The general statutes provide specific penalty per infraction PLUS associated fees. The penalty money has specific accounting destinations. The additional fees are effectively slush money.