Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports making municipal court participation in automation mandatory to ensure DUI and other offenses are recorded in the state system, while also providing revenue for local technology needs.
Court Automation and Filing Fees Increase
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0445 Bill No.: HB0193 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0445 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0040 Chapter No.: 66 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Court automation fees. Subject: Increases court automation and filing fees. Summary/Major Elements: Increases Court automation fees as follows: Municipal Court: For a violation of a city or town ordinance from twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to forty dollars ($40.00). Circuit Court: Civil matters and misdemeanor cases from twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to forty dollars ($40.00). District Court: For probate and civil matters from thirty dollars ($30.00) to forty dollars ($40.00); For filing transcripts in cases appealed to the Supreme Court, appeals or bills of exception and transcripts of judgment from Circuit Court and for felony matters from twenty-five ($25.00) to forty dollars ($40.00). Chancery Court: From twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to one hundred dollars ($100.00). Supreme Court: From twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to fifty-five dollars ($55.00). Increases Court filing fees as follows: District Court: For civil matters from one hundred ten dollars ($110.00) to one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00); For filing transcripts in cases appealed to the Supreme Court and for appeals or bills of exception and transcripts of judgment from Circuit Court from eighty-five dollars ($85.00) to one hundred dollars ($100.00). Supreme Court: From twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to seventy-five dollars ($75.00). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports making municipal court participation in automation mandatory to ensure DUI and other offenses are recorded in the state system, while also providing revenue for local technology needs.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment and the bill because a $40 fee on minor violations like parking tickets is outrageously high for voters.
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The amendment changes the fees for certain court automation services from $40 to higher amounts.
The amendment adds a mandatory $40 court automation fee for violations of city or town ordinances, specifies how the fee is distributed between local governments and the state's judicial systems automation account, and removes discretionary collection provisions.