Toll amnesty program under way
Aimed at helping drivers pay off fines owned
By MEGHAN BRADBURY - | Dec 28, 2020
An estimated 5,800 Lee County drivers, representing approximately 36,268 citations, now have the opportunity to reduce their overdue toll fines to $10 per citation, potentially saving them a thousands of dollars.
“We are hoping to get as many people taken care of as possible moving forward,” Clerk of Courts Linda Doggett said. “We have no cut off date. We will reevaluate every year and see what we can do to clear off these old cases and that is just for toll.”
The toll amnesty program, a partnership between the Clerk of Courts and the Honorable Lee County Judges, launched last month for overdue toll fines filed with the clerk prior to Jan. 1, 2020. Within the first two weeks 9,300 citations were closed, saving drivers more than $1.55 million. The program has already helped thousands of drivers reinstate their license.
Lee County drivers eligible for savings in reduced toll fines
Published: December 16, 2020 11:28 AM EST
Updated: December 16, 2020 12:39 PM EST
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The Lee County Clerk of Court has reduced toll fines to $10 per citation through the end of the year.
About 5,800 drivers are eligible to save millions of dollars on overdue toll fine citations. The savings could be applied toward 36,268 citations, according to a news release from the Clerk of Court.
The toll amnesty program, a partnership between Clerk of Courts Linda Doggett and judges in Lee County, has helped thousands of drivers reinstate their license, according to the news release.
According to the Clerk of Court, the toll amnesty program was launched in tandem with Operation Green Light, a statewide event that gave customers with overdue court fines a break on their collection fees. Toll violation customers comprised approximately 85% of all customers during Operation Green Light.