The proposed bill, if enacted, would significantly modify 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 Fund fee would shift from the defensive driving schools to the court of record or a vendor contracted by the court. This change aims to streamline the payment process and ensure that the fees are transmitted directly to the appropriate entities, including the state treasurer and the Supreme Court, rather than being handled by the driving schools themselves.

Additionally, the bill updates specific monetary amounts, such as establishing the surcharge at $45 and the Fund fee at no more than $15, while also removing outdated language regarding the transmission of fees. It explicitly states that any vendor contracted by the court to process payments cannot be affiliated with any defensive driving school, thereby enhancing the integrity of the payment process. Overall, these changes are intended to improve the efficiency and accountability of fee collection related to defensive driving courses.

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