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Busted for Library Fines---Literally

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | August 22, 2008 - 16:00

By way of MSNBC.com...A woman from Grafton, Wisconsin was arrested for not paying her $30 library fine. While she admitted she had ignored overdue notices and calls from the library, she did not expect a warrant to be issued. She was served with the warrant at her home, handcuffed and taken to the police station where she was booked and fingerprinted. According to the Library Director, a couple dozen people are cited a year for overdue items. When all was said and done, it cost approximately 5 times more to get her out of jail than to pay the fine. YIKES!

Here at C-M Law Library, we are a bit more reserved when it comes to overdue items. To help you avoid fines, we send courtesy notices via email 3 days in advance of a book being due. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with our loan/renewal policies.


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