Judiciary

JUDICIARY

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HB No.	SB No.	Title	Description
HB 2646	SB 2685	Relating to Trusts and Estates	Authorizes trustees to split a trust into separate trusts. Reroutes unclaimed assets to the State rather than to the guardian. Apportions the expenses of the fiduciary with the tax guardian. Apportions the expenses of the fiduciary with the tax among the persons interested in the estate. Raises threshold for classification as a small estate from $60,000 to $100,000.
HB 2647	SB 2687	Relating to Employment Compensation in the Judiciary	Increases judicial salaries retroactive to 7/1/99.
HB 2648	SB 2690	Relating to Probation	Requires a court, upon sentencing a defendant to probation, deferring a guilty plea, or deferring a plea of nolo contendere, to order the defendant to pay a probation service fee of $100 for a term of more than one year, or $50 for a term of one year of less. Establishes the probation services special fund.
HB 2649	SB 2689	Relating to Nonconsensual Common Law Liens	Requires nonconsensual common law liens to designate whether they are directed at a public officer or employee.
HB 2650	SB 2688	Relating to the Judiciary	Amends the 1999 Judiciary appropriations bill to provide operating and capital improvements moneys for the Judiciary in fiscal year 2000-2001.
HB 2651	SB 2692	Relating to Salaries	Implements the judicial salary commission’s recommendation to provide salary adjustments for appointed judiciary administrative officers.
HB 2652	SB 2686	Relating to Vehicles	Imposes a fine of $500 for failing to pay a vehicle tax.
HB 2653	SB 2691	Relating to the Judiciary	Waives certain filing fees in certain civil enforcement proceedings for victims in relation to the disposition of convicted defendants.