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County attorney, clerk report downward trend in fines and fees; commissioners urged to discuss court practices
Summary
County attorney and clerk of court told commissioners they are seeing steady declines in fines, fees and related revenues as judges increasingly waive assessments; commissioners asked staff to pursue formal discussions with the district court about impacts on county finances.
Flathead County's county attorney and clerk of court told commissioners on April 29 that fines, fees and other court-related revenues have declined in recent years as judges increasingly decline to impose those assessments.
County Attorney Travis Anna said the decline appears most pronounced in district court. Anna told commissioners he has seen multiple instances where defense attorneys prompted courts to waive…
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