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2020 SESSION

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HB 277 Court fines and costs; community work in lieu of payment during imprisonment.

Introduced by: Marcia S. "Cia" Price | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs. Provides that a court may permit an inmate to earn credits against any fines and court costs imposed against him by performing community service. Under current law, credits may be earned only before or after imprisonment. This bill incorporates HB 965 and is identical to SB 736.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Payments of court fines and costs; community work in lieu of payment; during imprisonment. Allows courts 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 during imprisonment. Under current law, credit may be earned only for the performance of community service work completed before or after imprisonment.