Table 3.

Legal Financial Obligations and Time to Full Payment for Driving with a Suspended License

State	Fine	Fees	Surcharges	Added Charges	Amount due at Sentencing	Total Paid, $50 Monthly, On-Time Payments	Months Until Paid	Percentage of Fine to Total Bill (Maximums)
California	$300–$1,000	$4, incarceration costs	$60–200	12% interest, $946–$2,276	$1,310–$3,480	$1,310–$5,983	31–120	16.7%
Georgia	$500–$1,000	$0	$405–$805	NA	$905–$1,805	$905–$1,805	19–37	55.4%
Illinois	$0–$2,500	$310, incarceration costs	$85–$1,022.50	NA	$395–$3,832.50	$395–$3,832.50	8–77	65.2%
Minnesota	$200	$3–$13	$75	$0	$279.50–$289.50	$279.50–$289.50	6	69.0%
Missouri	$150–$500	$12, incarceration costs	$19.50–$44.50	$25	$206.50–$582.50	$206.50–$582.50	5–12	85.8%
New York	$200–$500	$50	$83	NA	$333–$633	$333–$633	7–13	79.0%
Texas	$0–$500	$62.10	$0–$300	$25	$62.10–$862.10	$87.10–$887.10	2–18	56.4%
Washington	$0–$1,000	$200	$250	$100 annual	$450–$1,450	$686.85–$2,222.88	14–45	45.0%

Source: Authors’ tabulation based on Harris et al. 2017.

Note: NA, not available.