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MS HB863
Bill
Status
Failed
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Nick Bain
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AI Summary
- Establishes a $5.00 electronic citation fee charged by court clerks for traffic, misdemeanor, municipal ordinance, and conservation citations resulting in guilty pleas, guilty judgments, or supervision grants
- Allocates 60% of collected fees to a Court Clerk Electronic Citation Fund established by each clerk and 40% to arresting agencies to defray electronic citation expenses
- Allows counties and municipalities to opt out of the electronic citation fee through board of supervisors or municipal governing authority ordinance
- Permits law enforcement to file traffic and implied consent violation tickets electronically if they conform to uniform ticket requirements, with defendants receiving paper copies
- Takes effect July 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Electronic citation; allow for traffic, misdemeanor or other citations.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/21/2013
Full Bill Text
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