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Judge: Soddy‑Daisy municipal court collects 38% of fines; will ask DA about community service
Summary
At a Sept. 9 special meeting, Judge Marty Lasley told the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners his court’s fine‑collection rate is 38% and said he will consult the district attorney about making community service workdays part of plea deals; police pledged to enforce courtroom dress standards.
Soddy‑Daisy — Judge Marty Lasley told the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners at a special meeting on Sept. 9 that his municipal court’s fine‑collection rate is 38% and said he would meet with the district attorney to ask whether community service workdays could be included in plea agreements.
Lasley said he reviewed fine‑collection across Tennessee and that, by his count, no other court he checked had a higher collection rate. He told commissioners that…
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