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IN HB1366
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
HB 1366 Summary
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Permits cities, towns, and counties to establish ordinance violation courts to adjudicate code and ordinance violations within their jurisdiction through legislative resolution.
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Ordinance violation courts may only collect a single ordinance court fee (maximum $200) per proceeding, with all fees deposited in the unit's general fund.
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Judge must be appointed by the unit executive and confirmed by the legislative body, serves one-year renewable terms, and does not need to be an attorney.
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Ordinance violation court is not a court of record; all appeals must be taken to circuit or superior court within 30 days and retried de novo.
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Defendants may demand jury trial by filing affidavit within 10 days of complaint service, and may take change of venue from the judge (but not the court itself).
Legislative Description
Ordinance enforcement courts. 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 Local Government
1/16/2018