Inability to pay minor legal fees and costs as a cause of significant economic hardship for residents
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To what extent, if any, would you say that people’s inability to pay minor legal fees and costs (e.g., traffic citations, parking fines, license suspensions, court fees, bail, etc.) is a cause of significant economic hardship for residents in your jurisdiction?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that people’s inability to pay minor legal fees and costs (e.g., traffic citations, parking fines, license suspensions, court fees, bail, etc.) is a cause of significant economic hardship for residents in your jurisdiction? | Not at all | 5% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Very little | 32% | 28% | 38% | 29% | 30% | |
| Somewhat | 42% | 22% | 26% | 30% | 25% | |
| A great deal | 8% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | |
| Don't know | 13% | 30% | 19% | 26% | 27% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that people’s inability to pay minor legal fees and costs (e.g., traffic citations, parking fines, license suspensions, court fees, bail, etc.) is a cause of significant economic hardship for residents in your jurisdiction? | Not at all | 13% | 12% | 18% | 9% | 8% | 12% |
| Very little | 24% | 31% | 34% | 49% | 38% | 30% | |
| Somewhat | 25% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 37% | 25% | |
| A great deal | 7% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 6% | |
| Don't know | 32% | 28% | 25% | 14% | 12% | 27% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that people’s inability to pay minor legal fees and costs (e.g., traffic citations, parking fines, license suspensions, court fees, bail, etc.) is a cause of significant economic hardship for residents in your jurisdiction? | Not at all | 7% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 12% |
| Very little | 26% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 40% | 30% | |
| Somewhat | 30% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 25% | |
| A great deal | 10% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | |
| Don't know | 28% | 28% | 29% | 27% | 31% | 19% | 27% | |