S5177-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
• May 3, 2011: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

S5177-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5177

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to imposing a filing
fee surcharge to be used for the purposes of providing and maintaining
security in courthouses

PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would allow for a
justice court to use
money collected through a surcharge to provide for additional
security equipment and personnel.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends
section 1911 of
the uniform justice court act, as it relates to imposing a filing fee
of ten dollars for maintenance of security equipment at the
courthouse and payment of personnel to operate security equipment at
the courthouse.

Section 2 of this bill relates to the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Many courthouses are experiencing heavy caseloads and
are lacking the necessary funds to pay for security equipment and the
personnel to operate it. It is imperative that a courthouse be a safe
and secure place for the judges and the people they serve. This bill
will provide courts with a ten dollar filing fee from claimants to be
used solely for security purposes.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

S5177-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         5177
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 May 3, 2011
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 

AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to imposing a
 filing fee surcharge to be used for  the  purposes  of  providing  and
 maintaining security in courthouses
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
 1911 of the uniform justice court act, as amended by chapter 489 of  the
 laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:

 a.  Upon  the  filing  of the first paper in any action or proceeding,
 twenty dollars AND AN ADDITIONAL TEN DOLLAR  SURCHARGE  WHICH  SHALL  BE
 USED  BY  THE  COURT  FOR  THE  SOLE PURPOSES OF MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY
 EQUIPMENT AT THE COURTHOUSE AND PAYMENT OF PERSONNEL TO OPERATE SECURITY
 EQUIPMENT AT THE COURTHOUSE.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11095-01-1

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