Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in the next to the last line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and surcharges" the following: ' , within the limits prescribed by law,'

SUMMARY

This amendment is the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. It clarifies that when the Chief Judge of the District Court establishes the level of fines for civil violations for persons charged who wish to waive a court appearance, those fines must be within the limits prescribed by law.