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California Traffic Violations and Senate Bill 1407

By Walin & Klarich

California?s Budget Problem Leads to More Expensive Traffic Tickets, Requiring the Defense of an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney With the economy hurting and the California budget billions of dollars in the red, lawmakers have recently tapped a new source of income that will hit motorists in the wallet, and hard. Senate Bill 1407, which went into effect on January 1, 2009, increases the cost of every traffic violation, in some cases by several hundred dollars. The legislation is expected to raise more than $280 million annually, directly out of the pocket of unsuspecting California drivers. While the exact increase in fines will vary depending on the county in which the ticket was received, all tickets paid statewide on or after January 1st will now carry an additional assessment of at least $35...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 04, 2009 (boomark / email).