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Court fee equalization amendment passes but first substitute Senate Bill 196 fails on final vote
Utah House of Representatives · March 2, 2004
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Summary
Legislation to equalize fine schedules and direct a new distribution of collected fees drew extended debate. An amendment to lock in city–county relationships was adopted on the floor, but the first substitute Senate Bill 196 failed in final passage (30 yes, 41 no).
Representative Dee introduced first substitute Senate Bill 196, a measure intended to equalize fine schedules across justice and higher courts and to change fee distribution so that 20% would support justice courts (or the sponsoring governmental entity), 62.5% would go to counties for jail services, 25% to court…
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