Bill Title: As enacted, authorizes general sessions and criminal court judges statewide to suspend court costs and litigation tax for indigent defendants; authorizes court clerk to implement community service program in lieu of full payment of court costs and litigation taxes for indigent defendants, if county legislative body approves such a program. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401; Title 40, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-03-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 542 [SB1504 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2018-03-09	PDF	Link	View
Draft (#1)	2018-01-10	PDF	Link	View (#1)

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
SA0584	Not Avail	Proposed	PDF	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
Fiscal Note	HB1479	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View
Fiscal Memo	Fiscal Memo for HA0665 (012522)	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View

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