SB0291 - Tennessee: Clerks, Court, Driver Licenses

Companion Bill HB0180. Driver Licenses - Provides that, in Shelby County, the local court or court clerk must offer an installment plan prior to suspending the license of an operator or chauffeur for having been finally convicted of a driving offense and failing to pay or secure any fine or costs imposed; prohibits license suspension so long as licensee complies with the plan. - Amends TCA Title 55. Fiscal Summary for SB0291 / *HB0180State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0291 / *HB0180 Under present law, a driver whose license is suspended for failure to timely pay a traffic citation must pay a $65.00 restoration fee for each offense committed, the citation for which was not timely paid. The driver is only required to pay one $65.00 restoration fee for multiple offenses [...]

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