HB 2471 Summary

• Amends the peace officer training equipment assessment from $4 to apply to all fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed and collected by courts for criminal offenses and civil penalties.

• Expands the assessment to apply broadly to criminal violations rather than being limited to motor vehicle-related offenses.

• Requires courts to transmit collected assessments and remittance reports to county or city/town treasurers, who then forward them to the state treasurer for deposit in the peace officer training equipment fund.

• Permits courts to mitigate all or part of the assessment under the same limitations as fine mitigation under section 13-825.

• Clarifies that the peace officer training equipment fund monies may be used only for peace officer training equipment and are subject to legislative appropriation.