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minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up53·2 years agoToday I learned that you can “agree” to fines.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoWell, the alternative is to fight it in court.
minus-squareCoasting0942@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoIt’s part of getting a traffic ticket. Agree, confess, mail your check to the judge. Or take time off to show up and contest it.
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoYou’ve never heard of a consent decree or plea bargain? They’re common legal tools to avoid lengthy and expensive trials.
minus-squareTheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThe child labour fees plus the fine probably works out cheaper than employing off legal working age workers, so it isn’t really a fine.
Today I learned that you can “agree” to fines.
Well, the alternative is to fight it in court.
It’s part of getting a traffic ticket. Agree, confess, mail your check to the judge. Or take time off to show up and contest it.
You’ve never heard of a consent decree or plea bargain? They’re common legal tools to avoid lengthy and expensive trials.
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The child labour fees plus the fine probably works out cheaper than employing off legal working age workers, so it isn’t really a fine.