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CS/SB 1718: State Judicial System [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations ; Crist

State Judicial System [WPSC]; Authorizes any county court judge to be designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to preside over circuit court cases. Eliminates future repeal of authority for part-time assistant criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to practice private criminal law under specified conditions. Revises the distribution of fees and costs collected from persons who receive certain assistance from a public defender's office, etc.

Effective Date: 06/01/2009 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/27/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-61; See also CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/CS/SB 2108 (Ch. 2009-204), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/26/2009 Senate • Referred to Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules -SJ 00103
    3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 37-S
    4/1/2009 Senate • CS by Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00292; CS read 1st time on 04/02/09 -SJ 00297
    4/2/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/3/2009 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00325; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/07/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K
    4/7/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 19 NAYS 1 -SJ 00338
    4/9/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00338
    4/16/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00371; Read 3rd time -SJ 00372; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00372; Immediately certified -SJ 00372; Requests House concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -SJ 00392
    4/16/2009 House • In Messages
    4/17/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00460; Read 2nd time -HJ 00548; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00549; Read 3rd time -HJ 00550; CS passed as amended; YEAS 91 NAYS 26 -HJ 00550; Immediately certified -HJ 00569; Requests Senate concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -HJ 00569
    4/17/2009 Senate • In returning messages; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Alexander, Chair; Deutch, Vice Chair; Haridopolos, Altman, Lawson, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Jones, Joyner, Villalobos, Wilson; Education Pre-K-12: Wise, Chair; Bullard, Detert, Garcia, Richter, Siplin; Finance & Tax: Altman, Chair; Bennett, Justice, Pruitt, Ring; General Government: Baker, Chair; Aronberg, Dean, Lawson, Oelrich; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Gaetz, Haridopolos, Rich, Sobel; Higher Education: Lynn, Chair; Constantine, Deutch, Gelber, King; Trans & Econ Development: Fasano, Chair; Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Gardiner, Hill, Smith, Storms -SJ 00469
    4/17/2009 House • Conference Committee appointed Rivera, Llorente, Bogdanoff, Cannon, Galvano, Hasner, Lopez-Cantera, Reagan, Fitzgerald, Saunders, Skidmore, Adams, Thompson, N., Rouson, Eisnaugle, Planas, Snyder, Soto, Taylor, P., Hays, Hooper, Braynon, Ford, McBurney, Nelson, Schultz, Williams, A., Ambler, Patronis, Brandenburg, Frishe, Grimsley, Homan, Jones, Kreegel, Renuart, Domino, Anderson, Schwartz, Hudson, Nehr, Pafford, Zapata, Holder, Roberson, Y., Roberson, K., Van Zant, Rader, Rogers, Poppell, Williams, T., Boyd, Bembry, Crisafulli, Fetterman, Mayfield, Plakon, Troutman, Flores, Legg, Kiar, Adkins, Bullard, Coley, Clarke-Reed, Culp, Fresen, Stargel, Weinstein, Proctor, Precourt, Heller, Burgin,; Dorworth, O'Toole, Patterson, Reed, Taylor, D., Weatherford, McKeel, Brise, Kelly, Thompson, G., Tobia, Glorioso, Evers, Gibbons, Aubuchon, Bovo, Carroll, Drake, Gibson, Horner, Hukill, Long, Murzin, Ray, Sachs, Schenck, Steinberg, Thurston -HJ 00569
    5/8/2009 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 01453; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 01460; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (658444); YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01460
    5/8/2009 House • In returning messages; Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 01599; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 01600; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 90 NAYS 28 -HJ 01607
    5/8/2009 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01494
    5/15/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/27/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-61; See also CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/CS/SB 2108 (Ch. 2009-204), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81)

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  • CS/SB 1718, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/8/2009 at 6:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (11)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 121 Court Fees, Charges, Costs/Circuit & County Courts Soto Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)
    Location:
    H 217 (c2) Court Costs Eisnaugle Compare Last Action: 4/29/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 526; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/CS/SB 526 (Ch. 2009-174), CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61) -HJ 01122
    Location:
    H 809 Eviction of Tenants Planas Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Finance & Tax Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)
    Location:
    H 1121 (c1) Clerks of Court Thurston Compare Last Action: 4/28/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 2108; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61), CS/CS/SB 2108 (Ch. 2009-204) -HJ 01044
    Location:
    H 5117 (e1) Court Finances Adams Compare Last Action: 4/17/2009 H Read 3rd time -HJ 00548; Temporarily postponed on 3rd reading; On Unfinished Business -HJ 00548; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81) -HJ 00569
    Location:
    H 5119 Clerks of Court Budgets Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2009 H Read 3rd time -HJ 00548; Temporarily postponed on 3rd reading; On Unfinished Business -HJ 00548; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81) -HJ 00569
    Location:
    S 248 (c1) Clerks of the Circuit Court [SPSC] Ring Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61), CS/CS/SB 2108 (Ch. 2009-204)
    Location:
    S 412 (e2) Crist Compare Last Action: 6/24/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-215; See also CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)
    Location:
    S 2108 (e2) Pruitt Compare Last Action: 6/18/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-204; See also CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61), CS/CS/SB 1796 (Ch. 2009-74)
    Location:
    S 2250 Court Filing Fees for Evictions [SPSC] Crist Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Finance and Tax, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)
    Location:
    S 2600 (e2) Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 CS/SB 1802 (Ch. 2009-76), CS/SB 1804 (Ch. 2009-77), CS/SB 1806 (Ch. 2009-78), CS/CS/SB 1840 (Ch. 2009-79), CS/SB 2198 (Ch. 2009-188), CS/SB 2574 (Ch. 2009-80), SB 2602 (Ch. 2009-82)
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    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    26.57 Temporary designation of county court judge to preside over circuit court cases.
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties.
    27.562 Disposition of funds.
    28.2401 Service charges in probate matters.
    28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.
    28.33 Investment of county funds by the clerk of the circuit court.
    34.041 Filing fees.
    57.081 Costs; right to proceed where prepayment of costs waived.
    57.082 Determination of civil indigent status.
    318.121 Preemption of additional fees, fines, surcharges, and costs.
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.
    318.18 Amount of penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    939.185 Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges.

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  • CS/SB 1718, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/8/2009 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    26.57 Temporary designation of county court judge to preside over circuit court cases.
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties.
    27.562 Disposition of funds.
    28.2401 Service charges in probate matters.
    28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.
    28.33 Investment of county funds by the clerk of the circuit court.
    34.041 Filing fees.
    57.081 Costs; right to proceed where prepayment of costs waived.
    57.082 Determination of civil indigent status.
    318.121 Preemption of additional fees, fines, surcharges, and costs.
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.
    318.18 Amount of penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    939.185 Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges.

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  • CS/SB 1718, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2009 at 7:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    658444 - Conference Committee Amendment
    		5/6/2009
    7:11 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    063481 - Amendment
    		Adams 4/16/2009
    11:09 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2009 1:30 PM Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means 19 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2009 12:05 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/17/2009 5:19 PM House 91 Yeas - 26 Nays
    5/8/2009 1:01 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/8/2009 2:20 PM House 90 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.562 Disposition of funds.
    28.2401 Service charges in probate matters.
    28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.
    34.041 Filing fees.
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.
    318.18 Amount of penalties.

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  • SB 1718, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations PCS 181010 (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2009 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    181010 - Proposed Committee Substitute Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 3/27/2009
    4:45 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2009    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 582094 - Amendment (181010)
    		Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    (Crist)     		3/31/2009
    9:02 AM     		Favorable
    4/1/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 901046 - Amendment (181010)
    		Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    (Jones)     		3/31/2009
    9:04 AM     		Favorable
    4/1/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2009 9:00 AM Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

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