A bill for an act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund.

HF 751 changes how criminal case fines are distributed in Iowa. Instead of sending 9% of fines to county general funds, 8% will go to counties, 85% to the state court administrator, and 7% to a new victim restitution fund. This fund, managed by the Department of Justice, will pay for out-of-pocket costs victims incur due to crimes (like medical bills) and provide at least $150,000 to victims' families in death cases. Unspent funds in the restitution account will carry over to the next fiscal year instead of reverting to general funds.