It't time to take the "tax" out of traffic tickets
For those of you that don't know already: COURT COSTS ARE TOO HIGH. For example did you know that the court costs on a Marengo DUI are about $1,350. That is before fines. A simple traffic ticket for a seat belt violation could have a fine as little as $10, yet the court costs will bring the total charge to over $130.
It's time to put a stop to these hidden fees. I would suggest that you write your state legislator, however you can blame this whole mess on the Illinois Supreme Court. They actually write the rules that govern court costs. There should be a rule that costs can't exceed the amount of fines, period.
Ray Flavin
