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SB 625 Deferred or installment payment agreements; exempt from payments if sole income is Social Security.

Introduced by: Lamont Bagby | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Deferred or installment payment agreements; certain benefits. Provides that in any case in which a defendant owes fines and costs and where such defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, such defendant shall be exempt from making payments until he has another source of income and, if such defendant notifies the court that his sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, the case shall not be referred to collections. The bill also prohibits a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income from being considered an available resource in determining the length of time to pay under a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement and the amount of payments, if any. This bill is identical to HB 896.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Deferred or installment payment agreements; certain benefits; maximum amounts to be paid. Requires the court to inform any defendant entering into a payment agreement that no payment is required if such defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security income. The bill further specifies that, if such defendant has an additional non-exempt financial resource or source of income, no payment required shall exceed the maximum amount that would be subject to garnishment.