Assistance will be considered for post-conviction court fees and costs, deferred prosecution court fees and costs, and NCDMV license restoration fees. Fines and restitution payments imposed as part of sentencing are not eligible for payment through the program.
In order to be considered eligible for assistance applicants:
must live within Orange County, NC
must meet court indigency standards. (Food stamps, Medicaid, and lack of income are examples of indigency standards)
cannot be currently incarcerated
must have outstanding criminal justice or traffic fees or costs
must demonstrate that they are on the road to stability
must have already pursued other avenues for debt assistance (e.g. driver's license restoration program)
must demonstrate that assistance will have an immediate impact on their stability or successful re-entry into the community.
The advisory committee reviews applications once a month as long as there are enough members present to vote. If there aren't enough members, applications will automatically be carried over to the next month's meeting. Applicants will receive an email notification once the committee has made a decision an application.
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