State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery, released a memo stating his plan to introduce amendments to the state constitution that would abolish the practice of incarcerating or revoking the driver’s license of an indigent who can’t afford to pay court fines, fees or restitution.
According to the senator’s memorandum, Title 42 Section 9730 of the Pennsylvania Constitution would be amended to require judges to hold a hearing if a defendant defaults on a payment. The hearing, Greenleaf said in the memo, would determine if a person is financially able to pay.
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