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House approves court-fee changes that sponsors say simplify fees and raise modest revenue
Summary
Senate Bill 197, which restructures certain court fees, eliminates some surcharges and raises others to net an estimated $276,000 to the general fund, passed the House 43–26 after debate about access for low-income filers and fee-waiver procedures.
The House debated and passed Senate Bill 197 (court fees) during the Feb. 26 session. Representative Valentine explained coordinated amendments (the 03:40/4:00 PM versions) designed to align fee changes with previously adopted measures and to limit net increases. Sponsors said the total increase across affected fees would be about $276,000; they…
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