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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is trying to collect old court fines and fees with a deal for thousands of Iowans who owe the state a total of about $300 million.
There are 217,000 people who owe court fines and fees that are past due by at least four years.
Under a new amnesty program, if they pay 50 percent of their overdue debt in one lump sum, the other half will be forgiven.
Roger Stirler of the state revenue department says letters are going out this month in an effort to recoup some of the money.
He says there are some fines and fees that aren't eligible, including victim restitution, child support, alimony, jail fees and fines payable to cities and counties.
The program runs through the end of November.
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