Existing law authorizes a court to: (1) impose certain fines, administrative assessments, fees and other monetary penalties under certain circumstances; and (2) take certain actions relating to the collection of any such fine, administrative assessment, fee or other monetary penalty. (See, e.g., NRS 62E.430, 176.059-176.087, 193.130, 484A.7043) Section 1 of this bill provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law or court rule, a court that imposes a fine, administrative assessment, fee or other monetary penalty upon a person must allow the person to enter into a payment plan with the court to pay all or any part of the fine, administrative assessment, fee or other monetary penalty. Section 1 also: (1) prescribes certain requirements and restrictions relating to payment plans; and (2) prohibits a court from taking certain actions in the event of a default. Section 5 of this bill repeals provisions of existing law that authorize a court to order a defendant for whom an attorney is appointed at public expense to pay all or any part of the expenses incurred by the county, city or State in providing the defendant with an attorney. (NRS 178.3975-178.39802) Instead, section 2 of this bill prohibits a court from ordering a defendant for whom an attorney is appointed at public expense to pay any part of the expenses incurred in providing the defendant with an attorney. Sections 3 and 4 of this bill make conforming changes to reflect the repeal of certain sections by section 5.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 239.010, 244.207
BDR: 239.010, 244.207