The proposed bill, if enacted, would significantly alter the current process for collecting fees associated with defensive driving schools. Under the new provisions, the responsibility for collecting the court diversion fee, surcharge, and Defensive Driving School Fund fee would shift from the defensive driving schools to the court of record or a vendor contracted by the court. This change is aimed at streamlining the payment process and ensuring that the fees are transmitted directly to the appropriate authorities, such as the state treasurer and the Supreme Court, rather than being handled by the driving schools themselves.

Additionally, the bill would remove existing language that mandates defensive driving schools to transmit fees to the courts and would clarify that any vendor processing payments for the court cannot be affiliated with any defensive driving school in the state. The bill also updates the language regarding the surcharge and Fund fee amounts to ensure clarity and consistency. Overall, these changes are intended to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the fee collection process related to defensive driving courses.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-3396, 28-3397, 35-146, 35-147, 41-1730