Senate Bill 2085 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, specifically regarding the victims assistance assessment. The bill deletes the existing subsection (c) and replaces it with a new provision that mandates clerks of various courts, including general sessions, circuit, and municipal courts, to collect a victims assistance assessment of $125 from individuals who either plead guilty, are found guilty, enter a plea of nolo contendere, or are found criminally responsible for certain offenses. This includes those who enter a plea under diversionary sentencing statutes or are involved in attempts or conspiracies related to the specified offenses.

Additionally, the bill modifies subsection (g)(1) by removing the previous language and establishing that the victims assistance assessment is subject to existing tax laws and is in addition to other fines and costs. It specifies that $15 of each assessment will be allocated to the court clerk for processing, while the remaining $110 will be sent to the county where the offense occurred, designated for the victims assistance program. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of supporting victims' assistance programs in Tennessee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40-24-109, 40-24-109(g)(1)