State fees for divorces, parking fines other services rise Jan.1

But registering vehicles will cost everyone more – a jump that began this month but will hit families throughout 2009 as renewals become due.

They are going to bleed us to death!  See the fee increases below.  Note that these are fees associated with state services and tickets given by state police.

• $35 for traffic tickets, including offenses such as failing to wear a seat belt or driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone.
• $30 to sue for divorce.
• $25 to register for traffic school to resolve a moving violation.
• $20 for backyard-fence disputes, fender benders or other small-claims fights.
• $15 for vehicle fix-it tickets to correct broken or dysfunctional equipment.
• $11 to register cars with the Department of Motor Vehicles each year.
• $3 for not feeding parking meters, exceeding time limits on painted curbs, or other ticketed parking offenses.

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