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IN HB1222
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
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Permits cities, towns, and counties to establish ordinance violation courts to adjudicate code and ordinance violations through resolution adoption.
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Ordinance violation courts have jurisdiction only over code and ordinance violations committed within the establishing unit, unless a cross-jurisdictional agreement exists.
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The only permissible court fee is an ordinance court fee not to exceed $200, which must be deposited in the unit's general fund; persons found liable pay only this fee and no other costs.
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Judge appointments are made by the executive body subject to legislative confirmation for one-year terms and removal requires majority vote of the legislative body for cause.
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Appeals from ordinance violation court judgments go to circuit or superior court and are tried de novo, with appeals due within 30 days; the court is not a court of record.
Legislative Description
Ordinance enforcement. Permits a city, town, or county (unit) to establish an ordinance violation court to adjudicate ordinance or code violations committed within the unit. Establishes the powers and duties of the court, and provides that the only court fee that may be collected by the ordinance violation court is an ordinance court fee, which may not exceed $200. Specifies that the ordinance court fee must be deposited in the general fund of the unit.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/10/2017