Legislation

Title: Court Fees - Surcharge on Divorce Petitions - Distribution to the Domestic Violence Program Fund
Sponsored by: Delegates Niemann, Ivey, Summers, Valderrama, Walker, and A. Washington
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering a specified surcharge on specified costs and charges in divorce petitions; requiring a maximum of $25 of a $70 surcharge on divorce petitions to be distributed to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund and a maximum of $45 to be distributed to the Domestic Violence Program Fund; establishing the Domestic Violence Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2013 Legislative Date 1/30/2013 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2013 Legislative Date 2/06/2013 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2013 Legislative Date 3/04/2013 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/30/2013	1/30/2013	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/06/2013	2/06/2013	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/27/2013	3/04/2013	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/30/2013	Text - First - Court Fees - Surcharge on Divorce Petitions - Distribution to the Domestic Violence Program Fund
4/09/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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