1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1446

File Code: Law Enforcement and Correctional Services
Sponsored By:
Delegate Shriver
Entitled:
Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Privatization

Synopsis:

Establishing a pilot program in Baltimore City and Montgomery County to privatize the collection of court costs, fines, restitution payments, probation fees, and other judicial fees in connection with criminal cases in the District Court and circuit court systems; authorizing the State Court Administrator to enter into certain contracts; establishing program requirements for a private contractor; establishing a priority for the disbursement of money; authorizing a standing master to hold hearings concerning collection matters; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
3/4
First Reading House Rules
3/11
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
BALTIMORE CITY
CIRCUIT COURTS
CONTRACTORS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT
COURT OF APPEALS
COURTS - COSTS
COURTS - GENERAL
DISTRICT COURTS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
HEARINGS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRIVATIZATION
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RESTITUTION
STATE EMPLOYEES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE, OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 13-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available