The city of Ocean Springs plans to place $468,681 into an account linked to a federal lawsuit filed by motorists until a judge decides whether they were improperly ticketed for driving without insurance after traffic cameras captured photos of their license-plates.

The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen decided Tuesday night to turn the money over to the court, indicating the city is relinquishing any claim to the funds it collected from uninsured motorists.

Three motorists ticketed in Ocean Springs filed the lawsuit in August 2023 against the Georgia-based company that ran the program, Securix LLC. The city is not a party to the lawsuit, but split revenue 50-50 from the uninsured motorist program with the company.

The three motorists are seeking class-action status for the lawsuit, filed

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