The Senate Committee on Public Policy heard Sen. Merritt’s SB 227 removes the July 1, 2017 expiration of the $50 mortgage foreclosure and education filing fee paid by a creditor/plaintiff when filing a new mortgage foreclosure case. Several nonprofit organizations from around Indiana testified in support of the bill and gave detailed descriptions of the programs and services that h … [Read more...] about Mortgage foreclosure and education filing fee
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Pro bono legal services fee
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Grooms’ SB 42 concerning the pro bono legal services fee. Sen. Grooms explained that the bill extends the $1.00 fee in civil actions including small claims cases for another five years, through July 1, 2022. A representative of the Indiana Bar Foundation explained that the extension was needed because current low interest rates keep the Fou … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
S.E.A. 17, P.L. 15 Effective: July 1, 2016 Adds the offense of strangulation to the list of offenses requiring payment of the child abuse prevention fee and the domestic violence prevention and treatment fee. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/17 … [Read more...] about Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 17, sponsored by Rep. McNamara, adding the offense of strangulation to the list of offenses requiring payment of the child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee. Author Sen. Head presented the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/17 … [Read more...] about Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1316 on law enforcement matters, authored by Rep. Price. The bill creates a $5 law enforcement body camera fee to be collected in any action involving the violation of an infraction or an ordinance, requires the clerk of a circuit court to distribute the law enforcement body camera fees to the county auditor or controller, … [Read more...] about