Public Defender Battles Court Over Monetary Fines

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Public Defender Douglas Fiaui has been having a battle over defendants who have been hauled to court on probation violations.

Specifically that they haven’t paid monetary fines imposed by the court as part of their sentences.

He told a hearing of the House last week, that indigent defendants dont pay the court’s fines because they cant afford it.

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