Saxum Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Evidently the borrowed in Michigan is for Lenawee County decided to save on taxes making the Economic Crimes Unit "self sufficient" (sort of like Post Office is supposed to be). https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigan-couple-faces-jail-over-lost-dr-seuss-223757025.html?nhp=1 Cathy and Melvin Duren of Tecumseh, Michigan, appeared in Lenawee County court on Thursday to each face a misdemeanor charge of failure to return rental property. They owe about $35 in late fees for "The Rome Prophecy," borrowed in April 2015. They lost a Dr. Seuss book their teenage son borrowed for their granddaughter in July 2014."I can't image going to jail over it, but I certainly will fight these charges because I'm not guilty," Cathy Duren said. Although the couple admitted they were negligent in returning the books, they think it's unfair to each be charged a $105 "diversion fee" to the Lenawee County Economic Crimes Unit in addition to fines owed to the Tecumseh Public Library, WXYZ-TV (http://bit.ly/1VpAbYg ) reported. Have seen towns do this with parking fines but never with lost library books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 When I was a kid, they charged $0.15/day for overdue books. I'm sure the penalty has grown since then. If the book was late for two years, she should owe around $110. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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