If this bill were to become law, it would amend the current statute regarding penalty assessments related to fines, penalties, and forfeitures. Specifically, the bill would increase the penalty assessment from two dollars to $4 for every fine, penalty, and forfeiture imposed and collected by the courts for various offenses, including criminal offenses, civil traffic violations, motor vehicle violations, local ordinance violations, and game and fish statute violations. The updated statute would maintain the existing framework for how these penalty assessments are collected and transmitted to the Victims' Rights Enforcement Fund, as outlined in the current law. The bill does not introduce any new provisions beyond the increase in the penalty amount, and it is set to take effect on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-116.09
Senate Engrossed Version: 12-116.09
Chaptered Version: 12-116.09