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2002 SESSION

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SB 278 Failure to pay child support.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Failure to pay child support. Provides that the failure to pay child or spousal support must be done knowingly, willfully or intentionally before penalties are imposed. The court must follow an order of preference in imposing penalties, and persons are to be confined in local correctional facilities only on days they are not scheduled to work. Continuous confinement in a local correctional facility will occur only if the court determines that no lesser punishment is proper. The court is directed to endeavor to enable the party to work at his present job, attend school or secure employment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 027315764  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 027315764
• 01/09/02  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/02  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in C. J. (13-Y 2-N)