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415 Advocacy Day

Often people do not pay court fines and fees because they cannot afford it. In NC advocates successfully advocated for the adoption of both a rule (Rule 28 in the General Rules of Practice for Superior and District Courts) and a form (AOC-CR-415) that creates an avenue for individuals who cannot afford to pay court fines and fees to ask the court to consider their financial hardship and waive unaffordable fees, a step towards addressing the criminalization of poverty. 415 day is intended to bring awareness to the AOC-CR-415 form in North Carolina and the importance of the ability to pay assessments in court proceedings. Advocates will file more than 415 of these motions on behalf of indigent community members across the state of North Carolina through community outreach efforts, providing assistance with completing the form, court filings, and hearing representation. The coordinators will track all filings across the four target counties (Buncombe, Guilford, Pitt, Wake) to ensure accurate data collection of impact and outcomes.

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