Creates a special surcharge in civil cases for construction of a new courthouse in the 23rd judicial circuit
HB 621 requires any party filing a civil case in the 23rd judicial circuit (covering counties with 200,000-230,000 residents) to pay a $45 surcharge at the time of filing, in addition to standard court costs. The funds collected will be deposited into a dedicated courthouse construction fund managed by the county treasurer, specifically for building a new courthouse in that judicial circuit. The surcharge does not apply to cases where costs are waived or paid by the state, county, or municipality. This fee collection mechanism is set to expire on August 28, 2045.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2024
Last action May 15, 2025
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1
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 18, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Renee Reuter
RRepublican
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