| Measure Title: |
RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS.
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| Report Title: |
Penal Code; Fees, Fines, and Restitution; Collections; Consequences of Nonpayment
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| Description: |
Requires the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, sanctions, and court costs. Repeals the authority of the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent restitution. Expressly allows courts to specify a period of time or installments for payment of fees and restitution. Requires courts to hold payment compliance hearings once per year or as soon as practicable, until all fees, fines, and restitution are fully paid, and requires a defendant to appear and show cause if the defendant fails to pay in full within a time specified by the court or fails to pay three consecutive installments. Makes corresponding amendments to related statutes.
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| Companion: |
SB1316
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| Package: |
Governor
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| Current Referral: |
JHA, FIN
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| Introducer(s): |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
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| Act: |
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| Sort by Date | Chamber | Status Text |
| 2/12/2025 | H | The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| 2/7/2025 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 1/30/2025 | H | Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 8 |
| 1/23/2025 | H | Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
| 1/23/2025 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 1/21/2025 | H | Pending introduction. |
S = Senate |
H = House |
D = Data Systems |
$ = Appropriation measure |
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment
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HB997