H.B.
10
COURT FEES FOR INMATES
House Floor
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 2, 2010 11:19 AM
Representative Curtis Oda proposes the following amendments:
1. Page 3, Lines 65 through 86 :
65 (7) If the prisoner is filing an initial divorce action
,
{
or
}
an action to obtain custody of the
66 prisoner's children,
or an action to modify parent-time or support obligations,
the following procedures
shall apply for review and collection of fees and
67 costs:
79 (c) (i) If a prisoner files an affidavit of impecuniosity, the judge shall question the
80 prisoner at the time of
the
hearing on the merits of the case as to the prisoner's ability to pay.
81 (ii) If the judge determines that the
{
person
}
prisoner
is reasonably able to pay court fees and
82 costs, the
{
judge shall
}
final
order
{
that the judgment
}
or decree
{
not
}
shall
be
entered
{
in favor of
}
, however
the prisoner
may not seek enforcement or modification of the
decree or order
83 until the
prisoner has paid the
fees or costs
{
are paid
}
in full.
84 (iii)
{
If a
}
A
judge
{
orders that a judgment or decree not be entered in favor of the
prisoner
85 because the fees or costs are not paid in full, a judge } may
waive the restrictions placed on the
prisoner in Subsection (c)(ii) upon a showing of good cause
{
cancel or modify that order as
86 warranted by subsequent facts } .
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