Bar chart depicting the percentages of adults aged 18 to 64 with outstanding fines and fees by category, from the Urban Institute's Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, December 2024. Categories include less than $500 in unpaid fines, owes $500 or more in unpaid fines, charged with any crime, charged with traffic or parking tickets only, and charged with any court-advised rights violation, showing various proportions from 10% to 55%.
Did you know 1 in 4 adults charged #fines or fees in 2024 reported owing money from fines or fees that year or prior? As government #budgets face uncertainty, some may lean on fines & fees for revenue—but Urban #research shows this may worsen hardship without fixing budgets. https://urbn.is/4saSjs0