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2008 SESSION
HB 718 Courts; authority to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties, or alternatives.
Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties, or alternatives. Provides that a court may establish a program to provide an option to any person upon whom a fine and costs have been imposed to discharge all or part of the fine or costs by earning credits for the performance of community service work before or after imprisonment. Currently the court is required to establish such a program.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081410568
- 01/08/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/08/08 House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote