FL High Court Rules Returned Citizens Must Pay Off Any Fines/Fess Before Being Able To Vote
January 17, 2020
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as posted by the channelIn a setback to supporters of Amendment 4, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Republican lawmakers who have argued that felons must pay back all court-ordered fees, fines and restitution before registering to vote.
Amendment 4 restored voting rights to most non-violent felons who completed “all terms of sentence.”
On Thursday the justices wrote that “all terms“ included any court fees, fines and restitution imposed during a felon‘s sentence.
“We conclude that the phrase, when read and understood in context, plainly refers to obligations and includes ‘all’ not some LFOs [legal financial obligations] imposed in conjunction with an adjudication of guilt,” justices wrote.[]
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