Indiana House Bill 1208 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fines, fees, and court costs. Repeals language concerning: (1) a juvenile court ordering a parent to reimburse a county for certain costs related to the placement of a child in need of services (CHINS), placement of a delinquent child, or a child made a ward of the department of child services (DCS); (2) a parent being required to reimburse the department of correction for costs of certain services; (3) certain juvenile probation fees; (4) court costs for CHINS and delinquency proceedings; (5) costs for a child returned to Indiana under an interstate compact; (6) a parent to reimburse a county for public defender services provided to a child; and (7) fines, costs, and fees imposed on a delinquent child, or the parent or guardian of a delinquent child, throughout the juvenile code. Repeals the division of youth services transitional services fund. Removes proceedings in paternity from the civil costs fee for a party filing certain civil actions. Provides that any: (1) outstanding costs, fees, or other financial obligations; or (2) any warrant based solely on costs, fees, or other financial obligations; that have been imposed on a delinquent child or the parent or guardian of a delinquent child are vacated and unenforceable. Urges the legislative council to assign an appropriate interim committee to study the collection and distribution of court cost fees.

Fines, fees, and court costs.

Rep. Gregory Porter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Porter

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1208/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/3/2/2/a322d55b/HB1208.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/2/1/8/92180165/HB1208.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/6/b/d/96bd598d/HB1208.01.INTR.FN002.pdf