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Council reviews draft ordinance allowing preset fines to go to collections; staff and council discuss safeguards and cap
Summary
Municipal Court proposed amending city ordinance to allow preset (non-adjudicated) fines to be forwarded to collections, coupled with strengthened notice language and a draft 25% cap on collection fees; councilors debated consumer protections and alternative cap levels.
Tulsa Municipal Court staff presented a draft ordinance change to permit the use of collections for preset fines (citations where a defendant can pay a set amount without appearing in court) in addition to adjudicated fines. Under current city ordinance language (“adjudicated”), only fines entered before a judge were eligible; state law permits collection on preset fines, and the proposed ordinance would align city practice with that authority while adding required notices about court rights and available assistance.
Court administrator Sherry (last name in packet) described a companion letter and a program document that would accompany notices to…
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