Introduced
by
To increase the various fees charged to file civil actions or court case appeals, create a state civil filing fee fund to which various court fees and assessments would be deposited, and provide a formula for the distribution of the revenue to various court and law enforcement functions. 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 substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which makes some adjustments in the various fees and distribution formulas.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
To increase the various fees charged to file civil actions or court case appeals, create a state civil filing fee fund to which various court fees and assessments would be deposited, and provide a formula for the distribution of the revenue to various court and law enforcement functions. 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
