How long can fines be collected on a felony in Washington?
Posted on Oct 13, 2015 7:55pm PDT
Forever. If your conviction is after July 1, 2000, your fines, court costs,
interest etc. called Legal Financial Obligations or LFO's can be collected
for perpetuity. It is outrageous in my opinion and places an undue burden
on defendants who have served their time. LFO's grow at 12% annually.
Fortunately, it appears the Courts in Washington must now consider your
ability to pay and are waiving at least some of the LFO's and interest
if indigent. See this blog for
more info.