The bill amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to court fees. Notably, it adjusts the fees charged by the clerk of the supreme court, increasing the fee for filing records on appeal from $125 to $250. Additionally, the bill modifies the fees for filing civil cases in district court, raising the fee for non-small claims actions from $81 to $160, and establishes new fees for filing petitions for dissolution of marriage, annulment, or separation at $160. The bill also introduces a community service supervision fee of $25 for defendants sentenced to community service and outlines the distribution of these fees to various funds, including the civil legal services fund and the displaced homemaker account.

Furthermore, the bill revises the court administration fees imposed in criminal cases, specifying amounts based on the severity of the offense, and introduces an indigent defense and court facilities fee of $100. It allows for the waiver of these fees in cases of demonstrated indigency and stipulates that fees collected will be allocated to specific funds for indigent defense services and court facilities maintenance. The bill also includes provisions for the docketing of judgments for fines and fees, establishing them as liens on the defendant's real estate, and allows for installment payments of assessed fees.

Statutes affected:
PREFILED: 12.1-32-08, 27-01-10, 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, 29-26-22
Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee: 12.1-32-08, 27-01-10, 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, 29-26-22
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 12.1-32-08, 27-01-10, 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, 29-26-22
Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee: 12.1-32-08, 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, 29-26-22
Enrollment: 12.1-32-08, 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, 29-26-22
INTRODUCED: 12.1-32-08, 27-01-10, 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, 29-26-22