FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATUREHB 33/a

SECOND SESSION, 2008

February 10, 2008

Madam President:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 33

has had it under consideration and reports same WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new section:

    "Section 1. Section 31-12-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 387, Section 1) is amended to read:

    "31-12-11. COURT FEES--DEPOSIT IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER TREATMENT OR INTERVENTION FUND.--

         A. In addition to any other fees collected in the district court, metropolitan court and magistrate court, those courts shall assess and collect from a person convicted of a penalty assessment misdemeanor, traffic violation, petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor or felony offense a "domestic violence offender treatment fee" of five dollars ($5.00).

         B. Domestic violence offender treatment fees shall be deposited in the domestic violence offender treatment or intervention fund."".

    2. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

    3. On page 3, line 23, after "requirement" insert ", except with respect to a domestic violence offender who is a voluntary participant in the program,".

                               Respectfully submitted,

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                               Cisco McSorley, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:      6

No:       0

Excused: Adair, Cravens, Lopez, Martinez

Absent:   None

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