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Supporters, including the Missouri Catholic Conference and the Judicial Conference's Government Relations Counsel, told the committee that publicly funded interpretation and translation services in civil and juvenile settings would help limited-English-proficiency parties understand rights and proceedings and would increase fairness in court processes.

Dr. Guillermo Villatreba of the Missouri Catholic Conference said the bill would help vulnerable people \"better understand their rights, avoid potentially devastating misunderstandings, and make our justice system more humane overall.\" Eric Jennings, Government Relations Counsel at the Supreme Court, said the Court supports further clarification about which civil categories the legislature intends to cover and noted intersections with federal law and the appropriations process.

Representative Dolan asked whether there is a standard fee for interpreters; Dr. Villatreba said he did not have those procedural details. Committee members requested follow-up information about how interpreter fees are currently handled in juvenile matters and other civil proceedings. The bill would not take effect until the legislature appropriates funds, supporters emphasized.

No opposition testimony was recorded during the hearing session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Judiciary (HR5) February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 182 would allow the state to pay for interpreters and translators in civil and juvenile court proceedings in addition to criminal cases, contingent on legislative appropriations.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MO, Missouri","taxId",77693,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335449,"Bill would let Missouri attorney general appeal preliminary injunctions that block laws pending final judgment",1192,1002000,2194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978&start=1002&end=2194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978/thumbnail_1002000.jpg","/articles/6335449/Missouri/Bill-would-let-Missouri-attorney-general-appeal-preliminary-injunctions-that-block-laws-pending-final-judgment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335449-782e2c76ee0de1073c32ba3c24ca53d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1777166673&Signature=GwBKcC8yjaDDJTmcebj4Xk-cKFQEm5mpBdCJ18UFpPmPu8ccxsvllOi~Cp-igRBwXBpVQU7XfZ88Hrv8hgJKH74KueZReO0wm2oJbEdeq14o~X7UvMDklNw4kFdoLjcVi1eWWn5W47YLqYzpPM1UMtlQ5oRyv3w53IMYyA4i16WKjKukxMHaYMYgb4lMKR61fCBoMhupIiA95llUNxlu-iOMXKPtQN2jekgal-qtYUdcmWotBMPqsXopR~-8jOJaMWq3ONzIr2v4LWR1iG~7g5wnsfRnOyW1bkXO8PovPCweYyfbrisYoU0Kn2Fxo-brvVVRW-P22hKCpS71gWprEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 839 would allow the Missouri attorney general to appeal preliminary injunctions that bar state implementation, enforcement or effectuation of provisions of the Missouri Constitution, statutes or regulations.

Supporters argued the change would allow appellate courts to resolve dispositive legal questions earlier in litigation. Jay Adkins, First Assistant Attorney General, told the committee that in Missouri \"only final judgments are eligible for appeal,\" and that the proposed change would permit the state to seek earlier appellate review of preliminary rulings so the state need not wait years for a final judgment to obtain clarity on the law.

Adkins said the measure is intended to solve a recurring practical problem; he cited ongoing litigation around Amendment 3 in Jackson County as an example where an inability to appeal a preliminary injunction has left the state's enforcement in limbo for an extended period. \"That preliminary ruling can be appealed in the federal system and so we can all get clarity on the law before we all invest the time and effort to go through a trial on the merits,\" he said.

Opponents and some neutral witnesses said the statute of appeal rights in Missouri is statutory and that any expansion should be balanced and contain limits. John Beatum, a retired Cole County circuit judge who testified in opposition to the bill's current form, said the right to appeal is statutory and that, if the legislature allows interlocutory appeals of preliminary injunctions, the law should be \"equal and fair\" to both sides and include procedural guardrails — for example, limits on delay and protections so that appeals do not freeze all case activity when fact development is required.

Committee members asked whether the bill was driven by particular cases; proponents said conversations predated any one case but that recent litigation reinforced the issue. The hearing ended with debate over drafting details and calls for limits and parity in any new appeal authority.","House Bill 839 would permit the Missouri attorney general to immediately appeal certain preliminary injunctions that bar enforcement of state statutes, regulations, or constitutional provisions; proponents said it would bring Missouri closer to federal practice and provide earlier appellate clarity, while critics urged guardrails and symmetry.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335454,"Hearing on bill to create state reimbursement for juror sequestration costs in capital cases",678,866000,1544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978&start=866&end=1544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978/thumbnail_866000.jpg","/articles/6335454/Missouri/Hearing-on-bill-to-create-state-reimbursement-for-juror-sequestration-costs-in-capital-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335454-27b24a20022e228824466da98278e2c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1777166673&Signature=D6RcqzY1mNjZUGGEjHEa2cgT32VfOSUkVtmD1zzX6SOAMTKJd3~zgNXKZNrMDyhmQz~cStMSO32NCcBso2R5WHXaAZgfDRTJga22rK7~gZXFPrzJVKeaFFWcXbrrYkxB1e5VE8xobXTLX0ZzXMW7UKaZCpsDIWuflGGbo4SYOmQlVFapzeAuIwU8KF4mxJieX-ND~f9BjG2MEvcE9Bc~vKDJu0GnIw-x93VOmpjX3x0hZDRKgiT8okHsGeWhGG~LGLv6pCsrx9Yv6MNhou0lP9-pcPcPq139FEmDw2rBej5sLZl1QbMwDVNxzy~TbjswBuh7fQR9d3hejfItyMQUJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives and witnesses told the committee that small and rural counties face disproportionate costs when capital-murder trials are transferred to larger counties for venue and sequestration.

House Bill 129, presented by Representative Veidt, would create a mechanism — contingent on future appropriations — enabling a county that originated a capital case to apply for reimbursement of costs associated with sequestering jurors after a change of venue. Supporters said the bill does not guarantee payment but provides a process and requires an appropriation for any reimbursements.

Why it matters: Witnesses described multiweek capital trials that require hotel rooms, round-the-clock marshals and other expenses that can total tens of thousands of dollars. John Beatum, a retired Cole County circuit judge who helped craft the proposal, estimated an earlier capital trial could cost \"a hundred and $25,000\" for the entire trial and said local jury budgets are far smaller.

Beatum said the bill is designed to \"put the pressure back on the county that sent us this case\" by requiring the originating county to apply for reimbursement; committee members asked whether the receiving county might instead be allowed to apply. Representative Beach asked whether reimbursement would include transportation costs; the sponsor said the bill's language broadly references costs associated with jurors and would likely include those items.

Cole County representatives and a Cole County official spoke in support. Committee members and witnesses noted the bill would be subject to appropriation and that details of application and administration would be developed if the legislature funds the program. No formal committee vote was taken during the hearing.","House Bill 129 would establish a method — subject to legislative appropriation — to reimburse counties that bear juror sequestration and related costs when a capital-murder case is transferred in venue; proponents said rural counties lack facilities and are financially strained.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335459,"Committee reviews technical changes to statutes after 'raise the age' law",164,593000,757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978&start=593&end=757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978/thumbnail_593000.jpg","/articles/6335459/Missouri/Committee-reviews-technical-changes-to-statutes-after-raise-the-age-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335459-5fcb9cf1e674f5ce6117cc2705d6dcb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1777166673&Signature=UZtxQGKLevt0SYjnW2l8~zxRXk05kMH2RBa4ySBk8hCC-Tj7qeN-qacKFd6kNFw8fXpn44XkyUXM9XGF6t4HlBNF48tM2jm2yOfUFEqbZTE~2LY21nRWnfFKjp-MhrsLnUGnxRITt2erSHb~A7dsIGmR4mjt3tlf9AcHb-WLf~dz-W2z7ukVPqdIB67fqYtQGc1KfelCyTFXFhL2M0P~qHUQJhjn9OH2kwhMfJA6tCfqkhz4uaqrRmeqdz3eqm6PSVkQJWmcsKsb5R2htvQ0JCXksFKNALtDlMKL9qKpFSNUOqqjURozevfl2jNEGZH74wDumpsGnDAkwTeDhSe-CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative David Dolan introduced House Bill 736, a proposal to make technical amendments that replace references to 17 years of age with 18 where prior \"raise the age\" legislation left some cross-references inconsistent.

The sponsor said the bill is intended to preserve prior policy decisions rather than change them, and that portions touching the Division of Youth Services would be pulled into a later committee substitute for additional review.

Why it matters: After Missouri's multi-year \"raise the age\" reforms, bill sponsors and judicial staff said a handful of statutory cross-references still refer to the prior age thresholds. HB 736 aims to resolve those inconsistencies to avoid confusion in implementation.

Eric Jennings, testifying for the Judicial Conference of Missouri, told the committee the Conference had kept a running list of missed changes and supports cleaning them up. \"There may be a few other items,\" he said, and the sponsor acknowledged some parts would be removed from the current draft to avoid policy changes and to limit the bill to purely technical corrections.

Committee members had no substantive objections in the hearing; the bill was described as a housekeeping measure and supporters said they would submit a committee substitute to narrow remaining language that might carry fiscal or policy consequences.","Representatives and Judicial Conference witnesses presented House Bill 736, a set of technical amendments to update statutory references from age 17 to 18 to conform with prior 'raise the age' legislation; sponsors said some sections need further review and the bill will be narrowed to non-policy technical corrections.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335464,"Committee hears bill letting counties adopt $50-a-day juror pay after two unpaid days",575,0,575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978&start=0&end=575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289432-4be5d9fdd9d9fd6826885446d2bc5978/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6335464/Missouri/Committee-hears-bill-letting-counties-adopt-50-a-day-juror-pay-after-two-unpaid-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335464-ee51dcce88e84ef67bf3f7cc934f8a73/orig.mp4?Expires=1777166673&Signature=Z-8VTeXpT3VxWwa6eu97W-Gi0I8yS6lgATMEUFdm5cqAiFm9lmNlZH4Rhc5oBZQpGo9w58ewTQJ4VcsVOGhIXLgVZ7OWg18llSugSQzNyDKKJqFsK3Ip5E0MfpEpzp8Y3BA0j8Q79jW96ehN4~-tSOLuR6jQO2I~Fj1MJgBfs1kgQCfEYS8i3fxJYgGguDwj6ucifu9A1fOX8iSi87dB-tNZOD-dyS66UQxzbUjloGci4tlpefGNV9aFeM5BlTtpJUbyPCrQHzijhJFprGEzyyXbl7E5s3Q~BQRGa4dtjLiHpfRwWaa4FMo2ZFXR~thV8Qkel9CY4wgDSPaPnqBHMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A House Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 131 focused on a proposal to let Missouri county commissions adopt an alternative juror-pay system that withholds pay for the first two days of service and pays $50 per day thereafter.

The bill would allow each county to choose whether to use the alternative schedule rather than require it statewide. Supporters told the committee the change is intended to make it financially feasible for jurors to serve through multiweek trials and to save counties money overall.

Why it matters: Committee witnesses said long trials — including employment and discrimination cases that can last a week or longer — make it difficult for jurors to serve when daily juror pay is low. Supporters said the Greene County pilot, which uses the proposed approach, reduced turnover and helped courts complete longer trials.

Representative Veidt presented the bill to the committee and said the proposal \"allows for the county commission to adopt an alternative method of paying jurors,\" noting the Greene County experience. Eric Jennings, Government Relations Counsel at the Supreme Court testifying for the Judicial Conference of Missouri, told the committee, \"we simply took the existing amount, with which Greene County has operated, for the better over 10 years at this point, and simply wanted to make that narrow option that's currently available, available statewide.\" John Beatum, a retired circuit judge from Cole County, described the financial burden jurors face and said \"for somebody who's working regularly, dollars 50 a day is not a lot of money, but there's a next segment of that population\" who would benefit.

Committee discussion included a technical question from Ranking Minority Member Smith about whether the bill should specify the $50 figure or provide a broader delegation so counties could set a different amount. Jennings said the Judicial Conference could discuss a range with lawmakers, noting the draft mirrors the Greene County practice.

Supporters also included the Missouri Bar, which went on record in favor. No formal vote was recorded during the hearing.

The hearing closed with committee staff noting the bill is a voluntary option for counties and that any change would be implemented locally if a county chooses to adopt it.","Lawmakers heard testimony on House Bill 131, which would let county commissions adopt an alternative juror-pay schedule that withholds pay for the first two days and pays $50 a day thereafter; supporters said it helps secure jurors for multiweek trials and has been piloted in Greene County.","actionData","errors"]

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