User Fees for the Courts - An Old Approach to a New Problem

• NCJ Number: 85285
• Journal: Justice System Journal Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1982) Pages: 34-43
• Author(s): D Bresnick
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Available on microfiche as NCJ-85282

Annotation

Courts in America by and large provide their services at nominal cost to users, reflecting the underlying premise that courts are a public service that the public as a whole should fund.

Abstract

This traditional view may merit re-examination at a time when the funds required for court operations are increasing while those available are growing more scarce. This inquiry questions the underlying assumptions of the current system and suggests types of user fees that might be imposed at least on some court users. (Author abstract)