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TN SB1089

TN SB1089
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 17, Chapter 3, relative to municipal courts.

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Introduced
02/05/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
04/22/2025
Passed
04/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, increases from $1.00 to $2.00 the amount of funds from the court costs collected in municipal court cases that must be forwarded by the municipal court clerk to the state treasurer for deposit and credited to the account for the administrative office of the courts for the sole purpose of defraying the administrative director's expenses in providing training and continuing education courses for municipal court judges and municipal court clerks. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 17, Chapter 3.

AI Summary

This bill increases the amount of funds collected from court costs in municipal court cases that must be forwarded to the state treasurer from $1.00 to $2.00. Specifically, the bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-18-304(a) to modify the dollar amount that municipal court clerks must send to the state treasurer. These funds will be deposited and credited to the administrative office of the courts' account, with the sole purpose of supporting the administrative director's expenses for providing training and continuing education courses for municipal court judges and clerks. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and was introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly as Senate Bill No. 1089. By doubling the amount of funds collected, the bill aims to better support ongoing judicial education and administrative resources for municipal courts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 (on 05/15/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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