If you demand to contest your ticket, you had to pay bail or the actual fine. Lots of folks can't do that. The Judicial Council that oversees all Courts just ruled that Courts will no longer be allowed to demand bail for their right to have a court trial.
Will this lead to an increase in trials in traffic courts? Kudos to the Judicial Council. The Courts should be accessible by all not just those who can pre-pay their fines.
From the link below:
The California Judicial Council voted unanimously today to bar courts from charging drivers bail before they can challenge traffic tickets.The emergency rule, adopted by the Judicial Council, takes effect immediately. Courts will have to change their notices to the public to say that no one will be required to pay upfront as a condition of a hearing on a ticket.
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-traffic-fines-20150608-story.html#page=1
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