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> Does florida not have a database of who is or isn't on probation? Apparently not when it comes to fees owed as part of that. > Tyson searched court records,
by magashna 7y ago
> Does florida not have a database of who is or isn't on probation?
Apparently not when it comes to fees owed as part of that.
> Tyson searched court records, first on his own, then with the help of a nonprofit legal advocacy group. They say that because Florida has no comprehensive system for tracking such fines, the documents don’t make clear what he owes. The records, viewed by Reuters, show potential sums ranging from $846 to a couple thousand dollars related to crimes he committed in the late 1970s and 1990s. Tyson says he won’t risk voting until Florida authorities can tell him for sure.
- paulgb 7y agoIt's pretty ridiculous. If no government entity can give you a straight answer to the question "if I vote in the next election will I go to jail?", you are disenfranchised for all practical purposes.
- s1artibartfast 7y ago>Apparently not when it comes to fees owed as part of that. I think there is another more likely answer: Probation is tracked, fees have not traditionally been considered a requirement for probation completion, and the legislature is trying to shift the lines.
- delinka 7y ago> ... fees have not traditionally been considered a requirement for probation completion ... Is that the case? It seems like I've heard of cases where probation comes with requirements ("wear this tracking bracelet") that are provided by a private entity who bills the convict, and if the bill isn't paid, probation gets revoked.
- s1artibartfast 7y agoMy understanding of the article is it applies to those who completed probation, not those who's probation is ongoing or revoked.