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Senate Transportation hears traffic‑court update showing drop in citations and revenue since COVID
Summary
State court administrator Terry Corson told the Senate Transportation committee that traffic‑citation filings and the revenue they fund have dropped since the COVID period; Corson offered to provide a detailed breakdown by issuing agency and collection mechanism at the committee's request.
State Court Administrator Terry Corson told the Senate Transportation committee on Jan. 30 that traffic‑citation filings are down across several categories since the COVID period and that the decline has reduced revenue for programs funded by ticket proceeds.
"They went way down during the COVID period," Corson said, describing a sustained lower volume in tickets for offenses such as failure to display license plates and expired vehicle inspections. Corson said a recent 10‑year data review shows fewer tickets in many categories and that a separate, smaller category tracks failure to display both front and rear plates.
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