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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR
Rehm
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/14/07
HB 1065
SHORT TITLE
Increase Sheriff Service of Process Fees
SB
ANALYST C. Sanchez
REVENUE (dollars in thousands)
Estimated Revenue
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
FY09
Indeterminable
Indeterminable Recurring Various County
Funds
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates,
SB1035
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Corrections Department (CD)
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 1065 amends Section 4-41-16 NMSA 1978 to increase the amount allowed to be
charged by a county sheriff for service of a writ, citation, order, subpoena or summons from $30
to $40.
The effective date of the act is July 1, 2007.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
HB 1065 should increase the Sheriff Department’s revenue considerably; this is a 25% increase
to their fees.
There will be a minimal administrative cost for statewide update, distribution and documentation
of statutory changes.