Portland Wants to Keep Transit Fare Evaders Out of Court
“In a move meant to make fare enforcement more equitable and bring fines in line with other cities, Portland’s TriMet transit system is rolling out a new fare evasion penalty policy. The tiered system offers a scale of fines that increase with subsequent offenses, provides an option to work off fines with community service and a chance for low-income riders to get their fine waived. Equally important, the new policy will give offenders 90 days to resolve the fine before it gets adjudicated in court.”