SB2974 Summary

• Increases the additional fee for certified copies of death certificates and fetal death certificates from $2 to $4.

• Directs $2 of the $4 additional fee to be deposited into the State Crime Laboratory Fund, with the remaining $2 going to the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund.

• Specifies that moneys deposited into the State Crime Laboratory Fund under this bill shall be used for continuing education, training, and professional development of forensic scientists.