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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5253: Civil jury trial fees

Increasing civil jury fees.

Summary

  • $ Raises the fee for demanding a jury in a civil trial in district court from $50 to $125.
  • $ Raises the fee charged against a defendant convicted by a jury in a criminal trial in district court from $25 to $125.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 17, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1955
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing civil jury trial fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Jeanine Long R-44Dow Constantine D-34Mike Hewitt R-16Jim Horn R-41Senator R-15Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5253
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican21012
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5253
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5253 in other sessions

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