Introduced
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To replace certain court fees with a new (and higher) justice system assessment fee of $35 on all traffic tickets, except for parking violations or violations with a total fine and costs of $10 or less. This is a $10 increase over current ticket fees. The payments would be deposited into a new Justice System Fund which would replace some of the general fund money now used to pay for the judiciary. This bill is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and reduce the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the substitute (H-1).
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it, but since superceded by the addition of other minor wording changes which do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one which raises the fee on traffic violations to $40 instead of $35.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 96 to 11 (details)
To replace certain court fees with a new (and higher) justice system assessment fee of $40 on all traffic tickets, except for parking violations or violations with a total fine and costs of $10 or less. This is a $10 increase over current ticket fees. The payments would be deposited into a new Justice System Fund which would replace some of the general fund money now used to pay for the judiciary. This bill is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and reduce the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To replace certain court fees with a new (and higher) justice system assessment fee of $40 on all traffic tickets, except for parking violations or violations with a total fine and costs of $10 or less. This is a $10 increase over current ticket fees. The payments would be deposited into a new Justice System Fund which would replace some of the general fund money now used to pay for the judiciary. This bill is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and reduce the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.
