Do you owe court fees and fines? Look here for information about dealing with your court debt
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The Court Debt worksheet (3 pages)
This worksheet will guide you as you figure out where you have court debt, and help you keep track of your efforts to ask courts to waive or reduce your court debt.
The sample letter to the court (1 page)
You can use this sample letter to ask the court to waive or reduce your court debt and explain why you are not able to pay.
The Clemency Application for Remission of Fines Only (7 pages)
If you have written the court to ask for a waiver or reduction of your debt, and you still cannot afford to pay your court debt, you can file a Clemency Application for Remission of Fines Only asking the governor to forgive your court debt.
Link to Traffic Debt Relief and Driver License Reinstatement Opportunity Handout: oregonlawhelp.org
Last Review and Update: Feb 13, 2023