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IN SB0384
Bill
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Frank Mrvan
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AI Summary
SB 384 Summary
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Governmental entities that are beneficiaries of criminal or juvenile restitution orders must file annual payment status reports with the court and state board of accounts, including information on arrearages and compliance status.
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The state board of accounts must review restitution order status during audits of governmental entities that are beneficiaries of those orders.
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The attorney general may bring collection actions on restitution orders issued in favor of the state that are more than one year in arrears, and may retain up to 20% of recovered amounts for reasonable litigation expenses.
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Prosecuting attorneys may bring collection actions on restitution orders issued in favor of political subdivisions that are more than one year in arrears, and may retain up to 20% of recovered amounts for reasonable litigation expenses.
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Courts may take enforcement actions including issuing orders to show cause, finding contempt of court, or taking other judicial actions if payment status reports show a person has failed to comply with restitution orders.
Legislative Description
Annual review of unpaid restitution orders. Requires a governmental entity that is the beneficiary of a criminal or juvenile restitution order issued by a state or federal court to file annually with the court and with the state board of accounts a payment status report. Provides that the payment status report must include information on the status of the restitution order, including, if applicable, information concerning any arrearage. Requires the state board of accounts to review the status of a restitution order if it conducts an audit of a governmental entity that is the beneficiary of the restitution order. Grants
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2016