In April 2012, Levin introduced a bill to reduce fines for street food vendors over procedural violations.

There is a tolerance of 10 km/h over the posted limit and reduced fines for exceeding the limit by 10-20km/h.

But he also reduced the number of environmental conservation workers monitoring compliance with the laws, and the department reduced fines against polluters.

DOWN THERE The News - The Bush administration has reduced major fines for safety violations in mines, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

The law would also prohibit administrative law judges from reducing fines for violations deemed flagrant or habitual.

Judge Rabinowitz also said parking judges - lawyers who work part time for the bureau for about $30 an hour - have the discretion to reduce fines when signs are confusing.

The article, based on accounts from Federal mining inspectors, said Mr. Snyder had ordered the inspectors to end investigations of violations, reduce fines, eliminate penalties, divert prosecutions and prevent inspections.

Such private deals were criminalized by Edward III, King of England because they reduced fines and other forfeitures of property, which were an important part of the royal revenue.

She has been notoriously lax when it comes to New Jersey's environment, drastically reducing fines against industrial polluters and downsizing the state's office of environmental protection.

In California, where such courses are commonly called "traffic school," state law allows courts to dismiss tickets and, at the judge's discretion, reduce fines, for motorists who agree to attend.