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HB0044 • 2008

Crime victims' compensation.

AN ACT relating to the Crime Victims Compensation Act; authorizing expenditures from the crime victims' compensation account as specified; increasing the surcharge assessed in certain criminal cases as specified; authorizing the victim services division of the attorney general's office to initiate contempt and collection proceedings as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Berger
Last action
2008-03-05
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2008

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Amendments

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HB0044HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-05 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 49

  2. 2008-03-05 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0026

  3. 2008-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0026

  4. 2008-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026

  5. 2008-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0026

  6. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2008-02-27 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2008-02-27 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2008-02-21 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  12. 2008-02-21 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2008-02-20 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2008-02-19 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2008-02-18 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2008-02-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2008-02-18 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2008-02-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2008-02-14 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2008-02-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  21. 2008-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2008-01-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for HB0044

Bill No.:
HB0044
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
08LSO-0143
Effective Date:

7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0026

Chapter No.:
49

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Berger

Catch Title:
Crime
victims' compensation.

Subject:
Increases
crime victims compensation surcharges.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law provides for a
surcharge on criminal fines for the benefit of the crime victims compensation
account.

This act changes the
surcharges as follows:

FOR

OLD

NEW

Municipal ordinance violations

$50 minimum

$100-$300

All state crimes and motor vehicle violations first offense

$100 minimum

$150-$350

All state crimes and motor vehicle violations second and subsequent
offenses

N/A

$200-$400

This act also authorizes the victim services division of the
attorney general's office to initiate contempt and collection proceedings
regarding crime victim compensation surcharges.

Popular name: Crime Victims
Compensation Act

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0044

ENROLLED ACT NO. 26, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to the Crime Victims Compensation Act; increasing the surcharge assessed in certain criminal cases as specified; authorizing the victim services division of the attorney general's office to initiate contempt and collection proceedings as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 1
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40
‑
119(a)
(intro)
and (d)
is
amended to read:

1
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40
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119.

Surcharge to be assessed in certain criminal cases; paid to account.

(a)

In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed by law, a defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, the following criminal offenses shall be assessed a surcharge of not less than
fifty dollars ($50.00)
one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00)
for the offenses specified in paragraph (v) of this subsection
,

and

not less than
one hundred dollars ($100.00)
one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) nor more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00)
for the
first plea to or conviction of

offenses specified in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of this subsection
, and not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than four hundred dollars ($400.00) for each subsequent plea to or conviction of offenses specified in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of this subsection
:

(d)

The surcharge shall be paid within ten (10) days of imposition unless the court determines that it shall be paid in installments over a reasonable period of time. Failure to comply with the provisions for payment of the surcharge is punishable as contempt of court. Contempt proceedings or other proceedings to collect the surcharge may be initiated by the prosecuting attorney
,

or
by the court on its own motion

or by the division
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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