CS/HB 903 Summary

• Clarifies that individuals released from incarceration with outstanding court obligations must contact the clerk within 30 days after release to pay in full or enroll in a payment plan.

• Modifies monthly payment plan calculations to presume payments corresponding to a person's ability to pay if they do not exceed 2 percent of annual net income divided by 12.

• Requires clerks to develop a uniform payment plan form by October 1, 2021, and use it by January 1, 2022, including information on minimum payments, plan terms, payment methods, and collection consequences.

• Establishes a contingency reserve within the Clerks of the Court Trust Fund not to exceed 16 percent of total clerk budget authority, with specified uses for deficits, emergencies, and budget continuity.

• Modifies fund transfer procedures from the Clerks of the Court Trust Fund to the General Revenue Fund, requiring 50 percent transfer of cumulative excess revenue beginning February 1, 2022, with 10 percent minimum held in reserve.