Rule of Law Model Legislation
Immunity and Accountability
Protecting Everyone’s Constitutional Rights Act (PECRA)
This model bill guarantees that if citizens must follow the law, state and local government officials must follow the Constitution.
Fines and Fees | Private Property
Fair Funding for Courts Act
The justice system is a core government function that benefits all Americans. State legislators should fund courts from general revenue, not from individuals involved in the system. Fees charged to users of the judicial system are hidden taxes that cause numerous problems. …
Immunity and Accountability
Protecting Everyone’s Constitutional Rights Ordinance (PECRO)
Constitutional rights mean little without a practical way to enforce them. Yet many people whose rights are violated by state or local officials never receive a remedy because of immunity doctrines and procedural barriers…
Immunity and Accountability
State Court Remedies for Constitutional Violations by Federal Employees Act
State legislators’ most important responsibility is to protect rights under the laws and constitutions of the United States and its states. This responsibility includes providing a remedy of damages against government officials who violate those rights.
Fines and Fees
Fines and Fees Reporting Act
Most municipalities allow law or code enforcement officers to cite residents for violations that may result in fines. Unfortunately, some use this power to generate revenue rather than solely to protect public safety and…
Fines and Fees
Driver’s License Suspensions and Revocations
Eleven million Americans face the suspension of driving privileges because of unpaid fines and fees. Suspending and revoking licenses for the collection of court debt, and not violations…
Fines and Fees
Fines and Fees at Sentencing Act
Fines and fees are a routine feature of criminal sentences. Many courts, however, fail to consider an offender’s ability to pay before assessing them. In fact, offenders often are ordered to pay fines and fees beyond their means. If…
