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2000 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Conference Report)

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Increased Attorney Fees-District Court

Item 31 #2c

Item 31 #2c

First Year - FY2001 Second Year - FY2002
Judicial Department
General District Courts FY2001 $0 FY2002 $2,033,694 GF

Language
Page 19, line 46, strike "$66,694,156" and insert "$68,727,850".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $2,033,694 the second year from the general fund to increase court-appointed counsel fees in District Court cases by approximately 24 percent, pursuant to Senate Bill 481 and House Bill 1312, as adopted by the 2000 General Assembly. A companion amendment to Item 30 provides additional funds to increase fees for court-appointed counsel in Circuit Court cases.)