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by anthonybullard 2599 days ago
In many places in California you have to first pay the fine too contest the fine. Upon your contest being successful you'll eventually get your money back. This may take 9 months. Fronting the court $200 for 9 months might not hurt a software engineer, but for some people that might mean not paying rent.

And asset forfeiture is more insidious. The case is made against the forfeited property, not it's owner. Hopefully the ruling in Timbs v Indiana will help reign that in.