House Bill 670 Summary

• Restricts law enforcement agencies from using federal asset forfeiture procedures unless a criminal conviction results or seizure proceeds exceed $5,000, effective when enacted.

• Requires courts to assess defendant ability to pay before imposing costs, reduces the failure-to-appear fee from $200 to $100, and eliminates the $20 installment plan setup fee for criminal defendants.

• Prohibits imprisonment for nonpayment of fines and costs when a defendant has received an active sentence in the same case.

• Eliminates driver's license revocation solely for failure to appear in court or failure to pay fines, penalties, or court costs, effective October 1, 2021.

• Repeals court costs for seat belt infractions effective October 1, 2021, and mandates exemption from probation supervision fees when probation is extended solely to comply with monetary obligations.