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SPONSOR: |
Herrera |
DATE TYPED: |
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HB |
336 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Municipal Court Warrant Enforcement Fund |
SB |
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APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$0.0 |
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NFI |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
REVENUE
Estimated Revenue |
Subsequent Years Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
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Indeterminate |
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Recurring |
Local
Municipal Funds |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
LFC files
No
Responses Received From
Bernalillo
Municipal Court
Administrative
Office of the Courts
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 336 creates
the municipal court warrant enforcement fund. Upon issuance of a bench warrant,
a municipal court may assess a fee of $100.00 against the individual whose
arrest is commanded.
The purpose of the
fund is to support employing personnel, equipment, and services to enhance
collection of fines, fees or costs owed to the court. Upon discretion of the municipal court clerk,
remaining balances of the fund may be used to reimburse law enforcement
agencies for expenses associated with the issuance of bench warrants.
Any balances to the
fund do not revert to respective municipality general funds.
Significant
Issues
Estimated revenue and
subsequent year impact is difficult to ascertain without actual warrant history
from each municipal court.
Although the intent of
this fee is designed to aid in municipal court fee collection, the fee itself
may hinder further administrative operation.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
MM/yr