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States charging for traffic tickets twice by adding a "surcharge". Surcharges are higher than the original tickets

Created by M.A. on April 19, 2014

If you get a city ticket, the city's fine for the traffic violation is $180. If you plead guilty, and pay the fine, you will in return receive a notice from the state issuing a "surcharge" of $300 for the same fine. This is a form of double charging for the same fine. The state surcharge is higher than the original ticket amounts.

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