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Montgomery mayor highlights executive order remitting municipal fines and fees for older cases

2128383 · January 18, 2025

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Summary

The mayor said an executive order remitted municipal fines and fees assessed before Jan. 1, 2014 for many non-DUI traffic tickets, misdemeanor marijuana possession and class C misdemeanors, affecting nearly 800 citizens and 3,609 cases.

Mayor (name not specified), Mayor of Montgomery City, said the administration’s executive order remitted municipal fines, fees and costs for specified convictions from April 5 through Dec. 31, 2024.

The mayor said, "From April 5th to December 31, 2024, almost 800 citizens had $184,504 remitted across 3,609 cases." He said the order applies exclusively to municipal fees associated with most non-DUI traffic tickets, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and class C misdemeanors and that only fines and fees assessed before Jan. 1, 2014 were eligible for relief.

He framed the measure as a shift in the city’s approach to justice, saying it moves Montgomery "from a solely punitive force to one that encourages a change in behavior while mitigating long lasting detrimental consequences." The mayor said these initiatives are intended to reduce long-term financial barriers faced by residents.

The transcript records the mayor’s summary of the executive order and its results; it does not include the full text of the order or details on administrative implementation, eligibility review processes or whether further relief is planned.