State ex rel. Holcomb v. Nibert

The petitioner Ronald A. Holcomb seeks the issuance of a writ of mandamus ordering the Circuit Court of Mason County to dismiss fines against him that he claims are over ten years old.

I

Because of his failure to pay fines and court costs assessed against him for a variety of criminal offenses, the petitioner’s driver’s license was revoked. The petitioner argues that these fines and court costs should be dismissed because (1) the claims are more than ten years old, and (2) he is indigent.

The petitioner wishes to have the following fines and costs dismissed. In October 1988, the petitioner was…