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Not just a Ferguson issue. Drop in traffic tickets has Supreme Court near broke chief justice says Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY — A trend of fewer traffic tickets being written by police around the state may be a boon for motorists, but it is creating a financial crisis for the Nevada Supreme Court.
Chief Justice James Hardesty recently told a panel of state lawmakers the court will go broke by May 1 if the Legislature does not provide emergency funding to keep it functioning.
The court receives millions of dollars each year for its budget from assessments on traffic and parking tickets that range from $30 to $120 per citation.
CARSON CITY — A trend of fewer traffic tickets being written by police around the state may be a boon for motorists, but it is creating a financial crisis for the Nevada Supreme Court.
Chief Justice James Hardesty recently told a panel of state lawmakers the court will go broke by May 1 if the Legislature does not provide emergency funding to keep it functioning.
The court receives millions of dollars each year for its budget from assessments on traffic and parking tickets that range from $30 to $120 per citation.