Know Your Rights: District Court

Things You Should Expect and Request of District Courts:

1. No jailing of people who cannot pay court debts.
2. No revocation of drivers’ licenses for inability to pay court debts.
3. An individualized evaluation of your ability to pay at sentencing.
4. Clear notice of your right to counsel before the entry of any plea & your rights if you are unable to pay your court debt. (See “Access to Counsel.”)
5. An option of receiving a sentence of community service when you cannot pay.
6. An opportunity to adjust your payment schedule or waive remaining payments and an opportunity to be resentenced to community service if you fall behind on payments.