James Strickler voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Limits Defendant Court Fees
Vote to pass a bill that limits defendants' court fees
Requires court assessment of defendant’s ability to pay fines, fees, costs (Page 1)
Requires that courts allow lower-income defendants to pay at 30-day increments (Page 2)
Expands definition of “community service” to include: job training, school attendance, social service programs, rehabilitation programs (Page 2)
Requires that defendants receive credit for all pre-sentence confinement served (Page 4)
Requires that persons jailed for nonpayment of fines be credited with 24x highest possible minimum wage (Page 6)
Prohibits imposition of court costs, fees on indigent persons convicted under Motor Vehicle Code (Page 14)
Exempts those determined “needy person” from court costs, fees, fines (Page 14)
Title: Limits Defendant Court Fees