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Senate committee caps seat-belt-related court costs at $45 in SB575
Summary
A Senate committee on transportation approved SB575 as amended to cap the amount a driver pays for a seat-belt citation at $45 when a ticket is paid, removing language on proof-of-insurance and clarifying that the statutory citation and primary-offense status remain unchanged.
Senator Scott Flippo told the Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs committee that Senate Bill 575 would cap the amount a motorist pays for a seat-belt citation at $45 when the ticket is paid, and the committee approved the bill as amended.
Flippo said the measure responds to inconsistent local additions that had driven some seat-belt-related payments well above the statutory intent. "What this bill does is it takes it and caps the fines at $45," he said. The amendment…
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