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Bozeman municipal court to accept food donations for fine credit Sept. 5
Summary
Judge Carolina Tierney announced an inaugural Food for Fines program on Sept. 5 at the Bozeman Public Safety Center: defendants may bring nonperishable food for $10 credit per item (max 20 items/$200) toward qualifying fines; certain cases (restitution, active warrants, deferred prosecution, community service alternatives) are ineligible.
Judge Carolina Tierney, one of Bozeman Municipal Court’s judges, outlined a new Food for Fines event to address food insecurity while reducing defendants’ outstanding fines.
“Defendants will receive $10 credit for each nonperishable food item that is donated with a…
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