One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
LA County’s courts pause past-due debt collections in response to wildfires
The Stanley Mosk Courthouse, part of Los Angeles County Superior Court.
(
Julia Barajas
/
LAist
)
Topline:
L.A. County’s courts are temporarily pausing collections for some past-due debts because of the devastating wildfires.
Why it matters: Court officials said in a statement that they recognize the effects the fires have had on countless residents.
“Temporarily suspending active collection efforts on past-due court debt is one small way the court can provide meaningful, timely relief for members of our community,” Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia II said in a statement.
Why now: The pause is retroactive to Jan. 9 — which is two days after the Eaton and Palisades fires sparked — and will last through March 8.
What it means: If you owe money and are past-due for juror sanctions or traffic, family law, criminal, dependency and civil matters, you don’t have to do anything about it at this point.
What's next: Collections will start back up once the pause is lifted on March 9.
Sponsored message
Read on ... for resources for wildfire victims.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
