Fees

Webinar: DOJ Fines and Fees Guidance

House Bill 1381

Senate Bill 752

How can we center Black liberation in how we address fees and fines for Black families?

Portrait of Jessica Chavez

Jessica Chavez

Jessica Chavez, a program coordinator for the Lawyer Referral Service of Monterey County, bears the weight of fees and fines that have burdened her...

Webinar: DOJ Fines and Fees Guidance

The Debt Free Justice Campaign will host a webinar on July 6, 2023, 10:00 am PST/1:00 pm EST to discuss the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Dear...

DFJ Youth Convening 2023 Registration

System-Impacted Youth

Portrait of Marcus Jarvis

Marcus Jarvis

Marcus Jarvis, an Outreach and Communications Associate for the Debt Free Justice Campaign and Juvenile Law Center, highlights the disproportionate...

Riverside County Settles Lawsuit, Ending Unjust Juvenile Fees

Patricia Segura, along with 1,200 other Riverside County residents, is eligible for reimbursement as part of a settlement in the Freeman v. County of...

An Act Eliminating Youth Court Fees, Costs, Certain Fines, and Certain Financial Obligations; Creating Reporting Requirements to the Criminal Justice Oversight Council