Burchfield, Jessie, A Ticket to Jail: Do Minor Traffic Violations Result in Jail Time for Poor Arkansans?, 42 UA Little Rock Law Review 371 (2020).
Can a minor traffic infraction really lead to jail time if an individual cannot pay the fines? Professor Burchfield examines data from three Arkansas counties, Arkansas litigation, and a previous Arkansas-specific study and makes recommendations to ensure no defendant is jailed solely for inability to pay.
