OATH warns day‑fines pilot would disrupt hearings, urges narrower design and voluntary participation The mayor’s administrative justice coordinator warned the committee that Intro 551’s proposed ‘day fines’ pilot could require bifurcated hearings, major IT changes and additional resources, and recommended a voluntary, narrowly defined pilot that excludes offenses covered by the 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Act.

OATH officials are sounding the alarm that the proposed day-fines pilot could unleash operational chaos, warning that income verification may lead to a complicated two-step hearing process.

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