Back to Georgia

HB1429 • 2025

Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require

Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require

Children
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Ballard, Bethany
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is listed as passed by committees, but no final effective date or governor's signature information is provided in the source material.

HB1429: Reporting Money Fines for Juvenile Offenders

This bill requires juvenile court clerks to collect and submit data about monetary sanctions assessed against juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires juvenile court clerks to gather information on monetary sanctions assessed against juvenile offenders.
  • Mandates that these clerks submit the collected data to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
  • Provides for reporting requirements related to this data collection.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Juvenile court clerks who must collect and submit the reports.
  • The Administrative Office of the Courts, which will receive the data.
  • Juvenile offenders whose monetary sanctions are being tracked.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not specify exactly what data points must be collected beyond general monetary sanctions.
  • The effective date for when these rules begin is not listed in the source material.
  • The specific format or frequency of the reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts is not detailed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require