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2007 SESSION
HB 1694 Magistrates; county or city may assess fixed sum in criminal or traffic cases.
Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Five dollar court fee to increase pay of magistrates. Provides that any county or city may, by ordinance, assess a sum of no more than $5 as part of the costs in any criminal or traffic case in which the defendant is convicted of a violation of any statute or ordinance. Proceeds of these assessments shall be used to supplement the fixed compensation of magistrates.
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HISTORY
- 12/15/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078813260
- 12/15/06 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/07 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/06/07 House: Left in Courts of Justice