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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota Senate raises supreme court, district court, and criminal case administration fees
Last action · April 9, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota enacted Senate Bill 2057, doubling filing fees in the supreme court and district courts, raising bad-check restitution costs, and establishing a tiered schedule of criminal court administration fees ranging from $125 to $900 based on offense severity.
Litigants filing civil lawsuits, appealing cases to the supreme court, or facing criminal convictions will pay higher mandatory fees and costs, which are redistributed to state general funds, , and court facilities.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
civil litigants
Civil litigants face increased filing costs for initiating lawsuits, filing answers, or petitioning for dissolution of marriage.
criminal defendants
Criminal defendants are subject to new tiered court administration fees, indigent defense fees, and community service supervision fees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
21 actions- Apr 9, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
- Apr 8, 2025SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor 04/07
- Apr 4, 2025SenateEnrolledSent to Governor
- Apr 4, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Apr 4, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Apr 2, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
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- Apr 2, 2025SenateConcurred
- Mar 26, 2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
- Mar 25, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 64 nays 24
- Mar 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2
- Mar 7, 2025HouseRereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 7, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment adopted
- Mar 7, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0
- Feb 19, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 09:00
- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
- Jan 21, 2025HouseReceived from Senate
- Jan 20, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4
- Jan 17, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 16, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
- Jan 8, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 03:00
- Jan 7, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
Version history
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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