Criminal Justice Debt Program
Orange County residents are eligible for funding to pay court fees/costs in NC or other states, as well as NC DMV hearing and reinstatement fees required to restore a license. Funding is available through contributions from the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
Eligibility
- Applicants must live within Orange County, North Carolina
- Costs and fees can be from other counties in North Carolina
- Must meet court indigency standards (low-income)
- Cannot be currently incarcerated
- Must have already pursued other avenues for debt relief (e.g., driver’s license restoration program)
- Must demonstrate that assistance will have an immediate impact on his or her stability or successful reentry into the community
- Fines, Restitution, and Vehicle Registration Costs are not eligible
Interested in Applying? Contact:
- Carrboro Residents call Carrboro Program Administrator: 919-918-7397
- All other Orange County residents call Chapel Hill Police Crisis Unit at 919-968-2806
Link to Criminal Justice Debt Program Flyer
Page updated 8-14-2023