Bill
Number: S.B. 1503
Smith
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1.
Increases, from 3 to 6, the number of missed restitution
payments that triggers a review hearing to determine whether there is cause to
find a defendant in contempt.
2.
Exempts missed payments of fees, fines and incarceration
costs from the review hearing requirement.
3.
Exempts defendants from the hearing requirement who have a
compelling reason to not hold a hearing, if the defendant's supervising
probation officer provides written confirmation and notification is provided to
the victim.
4.
Requires the victim to be informed of the right to attend
and be heard at the hearing.
Fifty-third Legislature Smith
Second
Regular Session S.B. 1503
SMITH FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1503
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 3, line 5, after "any"
insert "restitution"
Line 9,
strike "three or more consecutive" insert
"six"
Line 13,
after "13‑810" insert "Unless the supervising probation officer certifies in writing to the
court that the officer has independently confirmed that there is a compelling
reason to not hold a hearing and provides a copy of the certification to the
victim who is entitled to receive the restitution"
Line 16,
after the period insert "The victim who is entitled to the
restitution shall be informed of the hearing and the right to attend and be
heard at the hearing."
Amend title to conform