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HB0050

Increase District Court Civil Filing Fee

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In one sentence

This bill proposed raising the cost to start a civil case in district court from $70 to $95.

What it does

  • Proposes to change the filing fee for civil actions in district court.
  • Proposes to increase the fee from $70.00 to $95.00.
  • Specifies that the plaintiff must pay this fee.
  • Applies the fee to original actions and actions reopened after a final decree.
  • Sets the effective date as July 1, 2014.

Who it affects

  • Plaintiffs who file civil actions in district court.
  • District court clerks who charge fees.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and died in committee.
  • The source text is a working draft, so final details may have changed if it had passed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Civil action
A lawsuit involving private rights or disputes, not criminal charges.
Plaintiff
The person or group that starts a lawsuit.
Filing fee
The money paid to the court to officially start a case.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:36 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to allow district court clerks to cover their expenses through filing fees rather than relying on county taxpayer subsidies. He notes that current fees are low compared to other states and argues a $25 increase is reasonable given attorney costs.

Public statementFloor statement at 45:54 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H01 Recommended Do Pass Failed in Accordance with House Rule 5-4 3-5-1-0-02014-03-03 · House3 yes 5 no
Yes
3
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Catherine R ConnollyH13Keith M GingeryH23Thomas J WaltersH38

No 5

David R MillerH55Kendell R KroekerH35Mark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Stephen D WattH17

Excused 1

Samuel P KroneH24
H Introduced and Referred to H01 50-9-1-0-02014-02-11 · House50 yes 9 no
Yes
50
No
9
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 50

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 9

Carl R LoucksH59Gerald GayH36Kendell R KroekerH35Martha D HalversonH22Nathan A WintersH28Robert M McKimH21Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 1

David R MillerH55

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Died in CommitteeHouse
  2. H01 Recommended Do Pass Failed in Accordance with House Rule 5-4House
  3. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H01House
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO