2014 Senate Bill 1113

Restrict court costs on low income defendants

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 22, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

To prohibit a court from imposing court costs on a defendant that exceed 50 percent of the fine the defendant is required to pay. See also House Bill 5785, which increases the costs courts may impose on a defendant, and was signed into law a week before this bill was introduced.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary