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Senate approves overhaul of district court funding and new installment fee structure
Summary
The Senate passed a compromise bill that shifts payment of state district court judge salaries away from cities and counties, caps local retention of certain funds at 50%, and restructures installment fees (one‑time fee cited as $90) to reduce recurring monthly charges for defendants; vote recorded 23–1 with several present/not voting.
The Senate approved a wide‑ranging judiciary bill intended to change how district court costs and salaries are funded and to simplify installment payment fees for defendants.
Sponsor Senator Clark said the bill eliminates the obligation of cities and counties to pay state district court judges’ salaries and reorganizes how court‑collected funds are split. The measure also sets a new approach for installment fees: rather than ongoing monthly surcharges that can amount to high effective interest…
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