Sorry, I do not see how they can charge for public defender, let alone jail time. I did have a relative charged for a in car breath analyzer but that I can understand.

Its not more damning than impound fees that cities allow towing companies to charge. There are all sorts of ways they have to separate you from your stuff, permanently.

I am all for not permitting governments to run court systems unless they are funded by taxes. If you cannot maintain that level of service you should be disbanded.