State law changes how municipal court collects fees

CUSHING – The City of Cushing is dismissing and reducing debt owed to the courts by the deceased and those in long-term custody of the Department of Corrections or other long-term care facilities under House Bill 2259, which went into effect Nov. 1, 2023.In the Oklahoma court system, millions of dollars are collected each year from court fees and fines. Bail is only one of the fines an…

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