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Jail credit law costing municipal court revenue
Summary
A state law letting defendants get credit for time served on unrelated offenses has waived roughly $156,000 in fines since December; the city thinks about $39,000 of that belonged to its general fund, so it asked TML to push a legislative fix.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Estimated $39,000 in lost general fund revenue so far.
✅Who benefits
The city's general fund and restricted court funds, if the law is amended.
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