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MO HB1281
Bill
Status
1/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Roorda
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AI Summary
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Authorizes counties to establish a neutral site custody exchange fund through ordinance to provide neutral locations for child custody exchanges between parents.
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Circuit court clerks collect a fee of $1-$8 per civil case filing (set by county governing body and reviewed annually) to fund the program, with exemptions for cases filed by political subdivisions.
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County governing bodies must annually disburse collected fees to qualified nonprofit organizations operating neutral site custody exchange programs, with disbursements based on each organization's proportionate share of custody exchanges handled.
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Nonprofit organizations receiving grants must provide custody exchange services at no charge to parties involved and must maintain records available for inspection by the chief judge.
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Maximum annual disbursement to any single nonprofit organization is $500,000, with undisbursed funds returning to the county treasurer for administration of justice.
Legislative Description
Authorizes counties to assess a fee on all civil case filings by the circuit court to provide funding to qualified nonprofit organizations to implement a neutral site child custody exchange program
Last Action
Referred: Judiciary (H)
5/14/2010