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IN HB1087
Bill
Status
4/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jim Pressel
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AI Summary
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Courts may reduce court costs owed by convicted persons who perform community service work ordered as part of their sentence or probation, or court-approved volunteer work at nonprofits or municipal corporations that benefit the community.
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Cost reduction is calculated by multiplying hours worked by Indiana minimum wage and subtracting that amount from costs owed; costs cannot be reduced below zero.
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Community service hours required under a plea agreement do not count toward cost reduction; only hours exceeding the plea agreement minimum may be credited.
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Volunteer work qualifies as "regularly performed" if the person works at least 20 hours in a 60-day period and at least 2 hours per week.
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Effective July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Payment of court costs. Allows a court to reduce some or all of the court costs owed by a person who performs community service or approved uncompensated volunteer work by: (1) determining the number of hours of community service or volunteer work performed by the person; (2) multiplying the number of hours worked by the Indiana minimum wage; and (3) deducting that figure from the amount owed. Excludes from the calculation community service hours required to be performed under a plea agreement.
Last Action
Public Law 77
4/24/2019