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This bill comprehensively updates Tennessee's court clerk fees and administrative procedures across multiple areas of law, with key provisions including: increasing various court filing fees across circuit, chancery, general sessions, and juvenile courts, with most fees rising incrementally between 2026 and 2028; establishing a new $2 privilege tax on civil and criminal cases to create a court clerk continuing education fund; adding a $5 administrative fee for certain traffic violations; modifying rules about fee collection, including provisions for indigent parties and electronic filing; and creating a special state treasury account for court clerk education funded by the new litigation privilege tax. The bill also makes several technical amendments to existing statutes to align with these changes, with most provisions taking effect on January 1, 2026. The incremental fee increases are designed to help courts cover rising administrative costs while maintaining accessibility, and the new education fund aims to support ongoing professional development for court clerks across Tennessee.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0409&ga=114