Interesting but I can’t see how that’s constitutional. It’s only $5 but if you’re found not guilty it’s as if you shouldn’t have been in that spot to begin with so if anything the state should pay you.
What if it’s something with an extremely high potential fine? Does one have to post a couple thousand dollars for a hearing? So much for innocent until proven guilty…
It's basically the cost for a hearing.pretty sure you do not get it back. You paid for a hearing, you got one.
Been that way forever, my guess is $5 was some money when it started.
Today it is so little it is a joke. $5 for 20 minutes of a magistrate's time, and facilities.
Same thing applies to any summary offense.
Never dealt with bigger charges.
Oh yeah.
You have to pay the fine and the five bucks in 10 days.
You then wait for a hearing to be scheduled.
