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Bill would allow cities to raise traffic fines
BISMARCKA bill that would allow cities to increase traffic fines created lengthy debate Thursday among state lawmakers. House Bill 1278 would allow cities to increase their traffic fines by up to dou...
Posted on 2/10/11 at 6:53 PM
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Fines levied against RBS in rate-fixing scandal

Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland became the third major bank to be caught up in a global probe of interest rate manipulation Wednesday, but what makes the $610 million fine against the lender so remarkable is how it will be paid: by the bankers themselves.

February 06, 2013

Double-check your assumptions on fines

If you get a speeding ticket in North Dakota, your fine is likely to be the same amount that your grandfather paid in 1972. That was 40 long years ago. So, the fines should go up, as a legislative committee decided last week.

By Grand Forks Herald , September 05, 2012

Are fines high enough to change policy?

Dear readers, The Dickinson Press recently wrote a story that said one in four trucks driving in oil country had safety violations serious enough to put the vehicles out of service.

By Teri Finneman , October 03, 2011

House debates traffic fines

BISMARCK — A bill that would allow cities to increase traffic fines created lengthy debate Thursday in the House before gaining approval. House Bill 1278 would allow cities to increase their traffic fines by up to double the state fines. Cities would keep the additional revenue. Testimony revealed the biggest issue with current fines is they do not act as a deterrent, said Rep. Brenda Heller, R-Beulah. The bill would allow individual communities to set traffic fines with their local experience, she said.

By By Teri Finneman, Forum Communications Co. , February 11, 2011

118 people in lawsuit list owe child support

A check of the names of people who are owed refunds for excessive traffic fines in Fargo has turned up 118 people who owe child support totaling $1.3 million.

February 09, 2010

AG: County can’t keep fines from ordinance

Stutsman County received a setback in its efforts to create an ordinance restricting weights on county roads Monday when the North Dakota attorney general released an opinion which said any fines generated by a county load limit ordinance would go to the state treasury. “We were warned this may happen by Fritz (Fremgen, Stutsman County state’s attorney),” said Noel Johnson, chief operating officer of Stutsman County. “It takes the financial incentive out of a county ordinance.”

By Keith Norman , December 29, 2009

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Judge approves legal fees in traffic fines suit

A judge in a class action lawsuit over Fargo traffic fines that exceeded state limits says he believes legal fees in the case are reasonable.

December 18, 2009

State wants list of class in traffic fine case

Lawyers who won a class action lawsuit over excessive traffic fines in the city of Fargo are preparing for a new challenge.

By By Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press , December 14, 2009

Holiday traffic tickets up in N.D.

North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers issued just under 1,700 tickets over the Thanksgiving holiday period, up about 300 from the previous year.

December 03, 2009

Fargo may pay more than $1 million in traffic case

Traffic fines may cost the city of Fargo more than $1 million. Federal court documents say the city may have to pay that amount to settle a lawsuit over traffic fines that have been ruled illegal because they exceeded the amount allowed under state law.

November 30, 2009

Lawyers outline fees in traffic fines case

A settlement in a federal class action lawsuit filed against the city of Fargo over traffic fines is going to a judge.

November 16, 2009

Lawyers outline fees in traffic fines case

A settlement in a federal class action lawsuit filed against the city of Fargo over traffic fines is going to a judge.

November 14, 2009

Deadline passes in Fargo traffic fine case

The deadline has passed for submitting claims in a federal class action lawsuit against the city of Fargo over traffic fines. Notices were sent to drivers letting them know they were eligible for part of the $1.5 million settlement. Monday was the deadline to submit a claim.

November 05, 2009

Favre says NFL fines ‘very unfair’

Brett Favre said Wednesday he believes the fines handed down by the NFL for his absence from last year’s New York Jets injury reports were “very unfair.” Favre was asked by reporters for the first time about the $125,000 in penalties levied on the Jets organization ($75,000), general manager Mike Tannenbaum ($25,000), and former head coach Eric Mangini ($25,000). “I just think it’s wrong,” Favre said. “They did everything that I felt they were supposed to.”

September 24, 2009

More than 53,000 drivers notified in Fargo lawsuit

Fargo officials say letters have been sent to more than 53,000 drivers letting them know they qualify for part of a $1.5 million settlement over traffic fines.

September 10, 2009

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