The National Task Force on Fines, Fees, and Pretrial Practices has created and will continue to develop various tools to assist states. Below are resources developed by the National Task Force.
Legal Financial Obligations: Ability to Pay Determinations: A Bench Card for Judges (2024)
Principles on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices (Revised 2021)
At-a-Glance Checklist for Ability to Pay Determination Hearings (2021)
Lawful Collection of Legal Financial Obligations: A Bench Card for Judges (2019)
Guidance on the Right to Counsel in Legal Financial Obligation Cases (2019)
Bail Reform: A Practical Guide Based on Research and Experience (2019)