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HI SB873

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Clayton Hee

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates income withholding procedures for restitution orders, requiring courts to issue income withholding orders if restitution is not paid within 30 days, with minimum withholding of $50 per month from defendant's wages.

  • Establishes employer obligations to withhold and transmit restitution payments to court clerk within five business days of pay period, with $2 administrative fee per payment capped by federal wage withholding limits.

  • Grants restitution income withholding orders priority over garnishments and other income withholding except for family support obligations under chapters 571, 576B, 576D, and 576E.

  • Amends debt collection law to include unpaid court-ordered restitution as enforceable debt and requires bail posted by defendants be applied toward restitution owed in the same case.

  • Extends victim access to probation records to include defendant's payment compliance records, dates of payments, and remaining unpaid balance for restitution enforcement purposes.

Legislative Description

Collection of Restitution for Crime Victims; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 41).

2/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2013
Judiciary3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/15/2013
Judiciary and Labor1/22/2013

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