Bill > HB1412

This bill modifies how traffic fines collected by members of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are distributed. Previously, most traffic fines, after court costs, went to the county treasury. Now, for traffic offenses where an arrest or citation was made by the DPS Uniform Division, 70 percent of the fine, after costs, will be sent to the state's general fund. An exception exists for fines related to traffic offenses on an "urban interstate system" (defined as a closed loop or perimeter interstate highway within Georgia and any interstates within that loop) where the arrest was made by the DPS's motorcycle enforcement unit; in these cases, the remainder of the fine will continue to be used by the DPS for its motorcycle program. The bill also introduces reporting requirements for court clerks and judges to report annual revenue generated from these specific fines to the commissioner of public safety, the state revenue commissioner, and relevant county or municipal officials.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73465