5073-S AMS .... JONE 002

SSB 5073 - S AMD 265

By Senators Parlette, Zarelli, Regala and Kline

ADOPTED 4/23/2009

    On page 4, line 29, strike "under RCW 43.08.250(2)))" and insert ")) under RCW 43.08.250(2)"

    On page 40, line 6, after "fund" and before the period, insert ".  It is the intent of the legislature that fifty percent of such money be appropriated to the administrator for the courts for the purposes of contributing to district court judges’ salaries and to eligible elected municipal court judges’ salaries.  It is further the intent of the legislature that the balance of such monies be used to fund criminal indigent defense assistance and enhancement at the trial court level, representation of parents in dependency and termination proceedings, and civil legal representation of indigent persons"

EFFECT:   For court fees formerly deposited to the Equal Justice Subaccount, declares legislative intent to use the revenues for district and municipal court judges' salaries, indigent legal defense and civil representation, and dependency and termination proceedings.

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