HOUSE BILL 135

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

Entitled:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Crime Victims and Witnesses Funds - Court Costs

Synopsis:

Increasing specified costs imposed on a defendant convicted of a crime by a circuit court or the District Court, that are deposited into the State Victims of Crime Fund, the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund, and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Judiciary

2/10

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/22

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/23

Third Reading Passed (117-17)

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/30

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Departmental

Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Circuit Courts

Court Costs

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Criminal Injuries Compensation

District Courts

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 7-409 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 23, 2011: Third Reading Passed (117-17)