佛罗里达州法院系统严厉批评佛罗里达州高额收费和低额罚款。 Florida's court systems Slam Florida For High Fees and Fines for Low-Level Charges.
美国律师协会的公共辩护小组发布了一份报告，披露佛罗里达州的法院系统让被指控犯有轻微罪行的低收入个人因无力承担罚款和费用而负债累累。 The American Bar Association's public defense group has released a report, revealing that Florida's court systems push low-income individuals accused of minor crimes into debt due to fines and fees they cannot afford. 该报告强调，佛罗里达州的法院规则没有考虑被告支付费用和罚款的能力或允许减少费用和罚款。 The report emphasizes that Florida's court rules fail to take into account a defendant's ability to pay or allow for reductions in fees and fines. 因此，不付款通常会导致驾照被吊销，影响超过 70 万佛罗里达人。 Consequently, failure to pay often results in driver's license suspension, affecting over 700,000 Floridians. 该报告建议，国家应停止因无力支付而暂停许可证，并赋予法官更大的权力，根据被告的支付能力减少或免除罚款和费用。 The report suggests that the state should cease suspending licenses for an inability to pay, and grant judges greater authority to reduce or waive fines and fees according to a defendant's ability to pay. 然而，佛罗里达州法院书记官办公室需要通过罚款和收费来筹集资金，这对实施重大变革构成了挑战。 However, Florida's court clerks' offices are required to raise money through fines and fees, which poses a challenge to implementing significant change.