Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Court Fines - Payment
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the court to investigate the ability to pay court fines by defendants who fail or are unable to pay a fine; repealing authorization and procedures for a court to order an individual committed to a correctional facility for nonpayment or inability to pay court fines; and authorizing the court to authorize the clerk of the court to approve an individual installment payment plan under certain circumstances.
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