HB 2033 Summary

• Prohibits courts from ordering juveniles or their parents/guardians to pay fees, fines, costs, surcharges, or monetary assessments related to juvenile court proceedings, with limited exceptions for specific offenses.

• Repeals sections 8-241 and 8-418 (parental liability for juvenile supervision fees and related victim fund contributions) and eliminates provisions allowing courts to assess parents for child care expenses.

• Requires vacating all outstanding unpaid balances and civil judgments for juvenile fees and assessments imposed before the bill's effective date; courts must establish accessible procedures for individuals to request vacatur within 60 days.

• Modifies juvenile sanctions to allow community restitution in lieu of monetary payments and caps certain fines and assessments (e.g., $250 maximum for DUI-related violations, $150 for incorrigibility).

• Appropriates $231,000 to the Supreme Court and $2.3 million to counties for juvenile treatment services, probation, diversion expenses, and attorney fees.