The Financial Consequences of Criminal Convictions: New Fees & Fines in New York's Criminal Justice System
Thursday May 15
2008
- By: New York County Lawyers Association Justice Center, Criminal Justice Section, and Civil Rights and Liberties Committee
- Time: 6:00 PM
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Location:
New York County Lawyer's Association Home of Law14 Vesey Street (between Broadway and Church St.)New York, NY
- Contact:
Forum panelists will debate the new legal financial obligations - th vast array of fines, fees, costs, penalties, surcharges and assessments imposed by local and state governments, as well as the federal government - against people convicted of criminal offenses. There will be a discussion of the consequences of these financial obligations for individuals, their significance to the courts and society, and the practical opportunities for their possible reform.
- Attachment(s): FORUM - FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES May 15 flyer.pdf