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ID H0509
Bill
Status
3/26/2014
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 509 Summary
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Renames the "Idaho Statewide Trial Court Automated Records System (ISTARS)" fund to the "ISTARS court technology fund" and expands its use to include other court technologies, electronic filing, video conferencing, and credit/debit card payment systems.
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Requires the Idaho Supreme Court to provide annual reports to legislative leadership detailing the fund's status, court technology maintenance and enhancements, and how technology has improved case resolution and court access.
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Increases various court filing and appeal fees by $20, with the additional revenues deposited into the court technology fund, affecting small claims, civil cases, foreign judgment filings, and appeals to district and supreme courts.
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Establishes a $10 court technology fee on each criminal and infraction offense, to be collected by district court clerks and deposited into the court technology fund.
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Allocates 20% of emergency surcharge fees ($100 for felonies, $50 for misdemeanors, $10 for infractions) to the court technology fund, with the remaining 80% supporting drug court, mental health court, and family court services.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise the name of a certain fund and a certain program, to revise provisions relating to a certain fund and to provide certain reporting requirements; to increase certain fees, to establish certain fees, to provide for certain deposit into certain funds and to specify that certain fees shall be set by rule or administrative order of the Supreme Court.
COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND AND FEES
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2014 Session Law Chapter 190 Effective: 07/01/2014
3/26/2014