Fines, fees & pretrial practices
Advancing fines, fees & pretrial practices in courts
Equip your court with the knowledge and resources to fairly assess an individual's ability to pay legal financial obligations. Our updated toolkit explores efforts to refine pretrial practices and includes a bench card to help judges determine the ability of people to pay their legal financial obligations.
Principles on fines, fees & pretrial practices
These guiding principles build a foundation for state and local court systems interested in assessing their current structure and practices.
See how states are reforming their practices
This interactive map offers a state-by-state view of recent reforms and activities concerning court fines, fees, and pretrial procedures.
Our fines and fees reform series
Learn more about the resources developed by the Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators' Fines, Fees, and Pretrial Practices 2.0 Task Force. Topics include ability to pay determination and reforms in Illinois, Delaware, New Mexico, and New Jersey.
How state practices are changing
Discover what alternatives states are using to reduce or eliminate fees to reduce financial burdens and promote fairness and access to justice.
Ready to get started?
Whether you're looking for additional resources or need guidance on how to get started with pretrial reform, we're here to help.
Explore our archived resources
Looking for older materials or archived resources related to financial matters, including topics like pretrial reform? Our eCollection provides a comprehensive repository of past publications and documents.