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CS/HB 557: Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Plakon

Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts; Provides requirements related to procedures for payment plans for certain fines & fees; methods by which clerks of circuit courts must accept payments for certain fees, charges, costs, & fines; entering into payment plans; conversion of certain fines & fees into community service; notices relating to payment plans; waiver of certain fees for individuals who enroll in automatic electronic debit payment plans; development of uniform payment plan form; notification to DHSMV; timeframe for issuing certain notices; & notification form & uniform traffic citation contents.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/28/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/10/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    3/12/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/26/2021 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/1/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)

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  • CS/HB 557, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2021 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 Fines and Fees Jones Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
    H 903 (c1) Clerks of the Circuit Court Barnaby Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
    S 298 Electronic Payment of Governmental Fees Taddeo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
    S 386 (c1) Courts Wright Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
    S 838 (er) Clerks of the Circuit Court Boyd Compare Last Action: 6/18/2021 Chapter No. 2021-116

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.24 Service charges. Page 4 (pdf)
    28.246 Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds. Page 5 (pdf)
    28.42 Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines. Page 7 (pdf)
    57.082 Determination of civil indigent status. Page 8 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 9 (pdf)
    318.20 Notification; duties of department. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 557, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2021 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2021 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 Fines and Fees Jones Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
    S 386 Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts Wright Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
    H 903 (c1) Clerks of the Circuit Court Barnaby Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
    S 298 Electronic Payment of Governmental Fees Taddeo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
    S 838 (c1) Clerks of the Circuit Court Boyd Compare Last Action: 6/18/2021 Chapter No. 2021-116

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    671233 - Amendment
    Remove lines 269-354
    LaMarca 3/29/2021
    4:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/30/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.24 Service charges. Page 4 (pdf)
    28.246 Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds. Page 5 (pdf)
    28.42 Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines. Page 8 (pdf)
    57.082 Determination of civil indigent status. Page 9 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 10 (pdf)
    318.20 Notification; duties of department. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 11 (pdf)

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