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Subcommittee adopts amendment to HB 1661 requiring $25 monthly payment option for low‑income defendants
Summary
The General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee on Jan. 20 adopted an amendment to HB 1661 that requires courts to offer an installment payment plan of $25 per month to any defendant whose most recent personal annual tax filing was at or below the median income.
The General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee on Jan. 20 adopted an amendment to HB 1661 that requires courts to offer an installment payment plan of $25 per month to any defendant whose most recent personal annual tax filing was at or below the median income.
The change, offered during the subcommittee meeting, also removed a provision that would have exempted indigent defendants from making non‑restitution payments and clarified that a court may allow a defendant who…
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