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Committee approves bill to prioritize restitution payments during sentencing process
Summary
House Bill 14 62 would direct district courts to prioritize victim restitution payments during sentencing and until the district attorney certifies restitution paid in full; the sponsor struck the bill’s title to work out inter‑agency collection issues and the committee advanced the bill 7-0.
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 14 62, which directs the district court to prioritize payments for victim restitution at sentencing and until the office of the district attorney certifies full payment.
Vice Chair Galahari presented the bill and sought unanimous consent to strike the title so stakeholders could resolve implementation and coordination issues. Senator Brooks asked how restitution is collected and how court costs and fines are coordinated between county and district courts; the sponsor said that process was the reason for striking the title to allow further work on interjurisdictional collection mechanics.
Senator Rosino said he had received county‑level concerns and reserved the right to vote differently on the floor if local officials remained unsatisfied after the title work. The committee recorded a 7-0 roll call and declared the bill passed in committee.
The transcript indicates the sponsor intends to work with county officials on collection coordination; the committee advanced the measure without recorded opposition.
