1470 AMH JUDI PERR 17

HB 1470 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Judiciary

     On page 2, line 4, after "library." insert the following: "However, if a county wishes to impose such a surcharge on superior court fees and has previously increased the contribution from those fees to an amount above twelve dollars, the county may not reduce the amount of that contribution before or after imposing the surcharge."

EFFECT: Prohibits counties from adding the surcharge amount on top of the filing fee while reducing the contribution amount that comes out of the fee.