SB 600: Court fees; increasing certain assessment. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates court fee schedules in Oklahoma and adjusts how fees are distributed to various state funds. It increases certain filing fees, adds new fee categories, and changes how some fees are split between different court-related funds. The changes affect how much money litigants pay when filing cases and how that money is allocated to support court operations, legal aid, and interpreter services.

Scope change

The bill applies to all civil cases filed in Oklahoma district courts and expands the fee schedule to include new case types like annual guardianship reports and judicial determinations of death.

FISCAL

Several fee amounts were increased, including divorce actions ($183), ancillary divorce proceedings ($43), and civil actions over $10,000 ($163). Some fees were reduced, such as garnishment ($23) and continuing wage garnishment ($63).

New fee categories were added for annual guardianship reports ($33), judicial determinations of death ($58), and adoption ($105).

Fee distribution to the Oklahoma Court Information System Revolving Fund was increased from $5 to $10 per case.

New fee allocation was created for courtroom interpreters, with $1.55 going to the Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund and $0.45 to the Supreme Court Revolving Fund for interpreter services.

The fee credited to the Court Clerk's Records Management and Preservation Fund was extended until November 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

The effective date for these changes was set to November 1, 2025.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from Senate to House floor version, adding page headers and formatting changes while keeping the core court fee amounts and fund allocations identical. The substantive policy content regarding fee schedules, fund distributions, and effective dates remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added House floor version page headers and formatting markers (page numbers, 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' notes) that were not present in the enrolled Senate version.

Removed Senate-specific page headers and the 'ENROLLED SENATE' designation, replacing them with House floor version formatting.

Reorganized line breaks and spacing throughout the document to match House floor formatting standards while preserving all original text content.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates court fee schedules in Oklahoma and adds new funding allocations to various state and local funds. The changes include reformatting the document from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, adjusting fee amounts for certain civil cases, and adding new assessment requirements for specific funds including court-appointed special advocates and courtroom interpreter services.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on court fees and assessments but includes new funding mechanisms for specific court-related programs.

TECHNICAL

Document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with updated sponsor information including House co-sponsor.

Page numbering and formatting changes throughout the document reflecting engrossed status with new page headers.

FISCAL

Added new assessment of Five Dollars ($5.00) plus Ten Dollars ($10.00) per case to fund court-appointed special advocates (OCASA).

Added new assessment of Two Dollars ($2.00) per case split between the Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund and Supreme Court Revolving Fund for courtroom interpreter services.

Modified funding allocation for the Law Library Fund and Court Clerk's Records Management and Preservation Fund with updated text formatting.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding signatures from the Senate, House, and Governor. The substantive policy content regarding court fees, fee amounts, and fund allocations remained unchanged between versions.

TECHNICAL

Added Enrolled Senate header and bill number formatting to indicate final legislative approval status

Added signature lines for Senate Presiding Officer, House Presiding Officer, Governor, and Secretary of State

Added 'Passed the Senate' and 'Passed the House' dates with presiding officer signatures

Added Governor approval signature line and Office of Secretary of State receipt line

Changed page numbering format from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect final legislative version

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