HB 599 -- MUNICIPAL COURT COSTS

CO-SPONSORS:  Burnett, Carnahan, Yates, Pratt, Harris (23),
Johnson (90)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Judiciary by a vote of 18 to 0.

This bill allows Kansas City to charge additional court costs up
to $5 per case for municipal ordinance violations to be used for
the procurement, installation, maintenance, consulting services,
and upkeep of a court information and records management system.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will help municipal
courts update and modernize their records management system.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Burnett; and Judge
John B. Williams and Bernard E. Schneider, Kansas City, Missouri
Municipal Court.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
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