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Judiciary committee amends and advances bill to update court fees; civil fees to rise, criminal fees left unchanged
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee adopted amendments to Senate Bill 2057, increasing civil court fees as proposed by the Supreme Court while leaving criminal fees unchanged; the committee later voted to advance the amended bill to appropriations by an 8–6 margin.
The House Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment and voted to advance Senate Bill 2057, which updates court fee schedules at the request of the state Supreme Court.
Representative Satrim moved the amendment to implement the Supreme Court's proposed increases for civil fees while leaving criminal fees unchanged; the committee adopted that amendment on a unanimous recorded vote (14–0). The committee then voted to give the bill a do‑pass recommendation, as amended, by a recorded roll call of 8 yes and 6 no. The committee chair noted…
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