2016 -- H 8065 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL | |
ADMINISTRATION | |
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Introduced By: Representative Anastasia P. Williams | |
Date Introduced: April 13, 2016 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 8-15 of the General Laws entitled "Court Administration" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 8-15-9.4. Procedure for civil payment reviews. – (a) In all civil cases in any court in |
4 | which an order is issued for the payment of court-related fines, costs, or fees, and these fines, |
5 | costs or fees remain unpaid, the court shall schedule a payment review hearing. This review |
6 | hearing shall be scheduled to occur no later than two (2) years after the last prior court date or last |
7 | prior payment review hearing date, whichever is later. |
8 | (b) At the payment review hearing required by this subsection, any person who claims |
9 | that payment has been made or that the person is unable to pay these moneys shall be afforded an |
10 | opportunity to be heard. |
11 | (1) Payment review hearings shall continue every two (2) years until the court-related |
12 | fines, costs, or fees are paid, or are otherwise resolved or discharged. |
13 | (2) In the event a period greater than two (2) years has elapsed since the last payment |
14 | review hearing, the court shall be deemed to have waived and discharged the balance of any |
15 | court-related fines, costs, or fees due. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL | |
ADMINISTRATION | |
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1 | This act would provide that in all civil cases where an order is issued for the payment of |
2 | court-related fines, costs, or fees, and these fines, costs or fees remain unpaid, the court would |
3 | schedule a payment review hearing within two (2) years after the last court date or last payment |
4 | review hearing date. If more than two (2) years have elapsed from the last court hearing or |
5 | payment review hearing, any balance owed would be deemed waived and to be discharged. |
6 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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