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Legal-aid groups and advocates press committee to waive pardon and fingerprinting fees for indigent applicants

Public Safety and Security Committee · February 11, 2023
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Summary

Legal-aid groups, the ACLU and individual witnesses urged passage of HB 6852 to waive fees associated with pardons and third-party fingerprinting convenience charges, arguing prepayment and online-only processes exclude low-income applicants and impede reentry.

Multiple witnesses representing legal-aid organizations, the ACLU and affected residents told the Public Safety Committee that fees tied to the pardons process create barriers for low-income applicants and urged HB 6852 to extend fee waivers to cover all costs associated with pardons.

Jamie Bell (Greater Hartford Legal Aid), Sarah Parker McKernan (New Haven Legal…

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