FINES AND FEES 2025

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HB 1263 Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses.

Introduced by: Irene Shin |

Abolishes court costs, fines, and fees assessed to a juvenile or his parent or other persons responsible for his care in circuit court and juvenile and domestic relations district court related to prosecutions of criminal offenses.

View the bill here.

01/10/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/07/24  House: Committee amendment agreed to

02/08/24  House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N)

02/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/19/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N)

02/19/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

02/27/24  Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)

11/19/2024    Senate    Left in Finance and Appropriations

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SB633 Court fines and fees; indigent defendant, waiver of fees.
Status: Failed
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds [D]

Provides that in any criminal or traffic case, the court may waive the assessment of certain fees specified in the bill, either wholly or in part, if the court determines the defendant to be indigent pursuant to relevant law and is unable to pay such fee. The bill provides that the court may make such determination upon motion of the defendant at any time prior to the entry of order for which such fee is assessed or final order has been entered.

View the bill here.
01/10/2024  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/31/2024   Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N) 
01/31/2024   Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations 
02/7/2024    Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) 
11/19/2024    Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations

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