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CS/CS/SB 860: Clerks of Court

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Judiciary ; Wise

Clerks of Court; Providing requirements for storage of electronic filings; requiring papers and electronic filings to be electronically time stamped; authorizing the clerk to remove sealed or expunged court records from the Official Records; revising provisions concerning an exemption from charges for services provided to specified officials and their staffs; increasing the threshold amount for automatic repayment of overpayments; providing for access to clerks’ files by state agencies and an exemption from copying fees and charges; providing an exception for certain specified penalties or fines that would otherwise be deposited into the clerk’s Public Records Modernization Trust Fund; authorizing the clerk to issue a refund to the depositor for redeemed property subject to a tax sale, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 72
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
    1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/12, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/19/2012 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 253
    1/20/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 256
    1/23/2012 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 253
    2/17/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/22/12, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/22/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/23/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 675
    2/24/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 671
    2/27/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 685
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 975
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 975
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)

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  • CS/CS/SB 860, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2012 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 481 (c4) Clerks of Court Pilon Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill
    H 937 (er) Legal Notices Workman Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-212
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 7095 (er) Clerks of Court Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-100
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 292 (c2) Legal Notices Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212) -SJ 1236
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1166 (c2) Clerks of Court Simmons Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100) -SJ 1003
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.13 To keep papers. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.222 Clerk to be county recorder. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.244 Refunds. Page 9 (pdf)
    28.345 Exemption from court-related fees and charges. Page 10 (pdf)
    28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state. Page 11 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 11-12 (pdf)
    119.0714 Court files; court records; official records. Page 12 (pdf)
    197.542 Sale at public auction. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 860, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2012 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 481 (c3) Clerks of Court Pilon Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill
    H 937 (c2) Legal Notices Workman Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-212
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 292 (c2) Legal Notices Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212) -SJ 1236
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    198326 - Amendment
    Between lines 293 and 294 insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Wise)     		2/20/2012
    10:05 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2012 12:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.13 To keep papers. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.222 Clerk to be county recorder. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.244 Refunds. Page 9 (pdf)
    28.345 Exemption from court-related fees and charges. Page 9-10 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 11 (pdf)
    119.0714 Court files; court records; official records. Page 11 (pdf)
    197.542 Sale at public auction. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 860, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2011 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 481 (c2) Clerks of Court Pilon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill
    H 937 Legal Notices Workman Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-212
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 292 (c1) Legal Notices Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212) -SJ 1236
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    492738 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Richter)     		1/18/2012
    10:58 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/20/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2012 10:15 AM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.13 To keep papers. Page 1-2 (pdf)
    28.222 Clerk to be county recorder. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. Page 2 (pdf)
    28.244 Refunds. Page 9 (pdf)
    28.345 Exemption from court-related fees and charges. Page 9 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 10 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 10 (pdf)
    197.542 Sale at public auction. Page 16 (pdf)

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